Offensive struggles plagued both of Iola High’s freshman squads Monday as they opened a ninth-grade tournament.
The ninth-grade Fillies managed only 10 points worth of offense in a 41-10 loss to the visiting Chanute High freshmen. The Mustangs, meanwhile, dropped a 53-29 decision to the Blue Comets.
Both squads will wrap up tournament play next Monday at home. The Fillies will take on Fort Scott at 3 p.m., then Prairie View at about 6 o’clock. The Mustangs play Fort Scott at about 4:30, and Prairie View at 7:30.
CHANUTE’S BOYS opened the contest with Iola with offensive explosions.
The Blue Comets erupted for 21 points in the first period, then scored 20 in the fourth quarter.
Curiously enough, Iola held the Blue Comets scoreless in the second quarter, but could close the lead only to 21-8 at the break. Chanute’s lead stood at 33-14 after three quarters.
Iola more than doubled its score in the fourth quarter, scoring 15 points of its own in the final eight minutes.
Gus Hopkins scored all seven of his points in the fourth quarter and wound up as the Mustangs’ leading scorer. Travis Hermstein and Adam Peterson both scored six points, while Dodger Beckham scored five, Kohl Endicott three and Sager Patel two.
Aaron Haviland paced Chanute with 18 points.
IN THE GIRLS contest, Chanute took a 16-5 lead after one quarter and effectively ended any suspense with a 17-2 second-quarter run. The Blue Comets outscored Iola 8-3 in the second half.
Olivia Bannister scored four points to lead the Fillies. Ashlie Shields and Hannah Ingle each added two points. McKayli Cleaver and Micaiah Larney had one point each.
Paige Kidwell scored 15 to lead the Blue Comets.
In other tournament action Monday, Fort Scott’s boys downed Prairie View 55-22. The Prairie View girls defeated Fort Scott 38-25.
Chanute girls (16-17-4-4—41)
Iola girls (5-2-1-2—10)
Chanute (FG/3pt-FT-F-TP): Thompson 4-0-2-8, Umbarger 0/2-1-0-6, Jacobs 0-0-1-0, Barrick 2-0-2-4, Schoenhofer 2-0-1-4, Jackett 2-0-1-4, Schoenberger 2-0-0-4, Kidwell 7-1-1-15. TOTALS: 17/2-1-9-41.
Iola (FG-FT-F-TP): Cleaver 0-1-2-1, Delich 0-0-1-0, Larney 0-1-0-1, Bannister 2-0-0-4, Shields 1-0-4-2, Sell 0-0-3-0, Ingle 1-0-0-2. TOTALS: 4-2-10-10.
Chanute boys (21-0-12-20—53)
Iola boys (4-4-6-15—29)
Chanute (FG/3pt-FT-F-TP): Allen 0-4-0-4, Lind 0-0-5-0, Krusich 1/1-0-2-5, Lewis 1-0-4-2, Haviland 3/3-3-1-18, Manbeck 4-1-2-9, Gilmore 0-1-2-1, Triplett 0-0-1-0, Richards 3-0-2-6, Taylor 0/2-2-3-8, Cooper 0-0-2-0. TOTALS: 12/6-11-25-53.
Iola (FG-FT-F-TP): Endicott 0-3-1-3, Works 0-0-2-0, Taylor 0-0-1-0, Hopkins 3-1-5-7, Jacobs 0-0-2-0, Hermstein 0-6-1-6, Peterson 2-2-2-6, Beckham 1-3-0-5, Patel 0-2-4-2. TOTALS: 6-17-18-29.
