Senior Clint Heffern broke through a scoreless run by both teams to open the game. Heffern’s three-pointer had Iola High’s Mustangs in front.
Fellow senior Christian Kauth had a basket on the inside and the Mustangs were up 5-0 two minutes into Thursday’s home game. Unfortunately, the Mustangs were outscored 25-10 over the next 14 minutes.
The Mustangs never recovered. Visiting Independence High’s Bulldogs walked away with a 42-25 win in the regular season finale.
