CHANUTE – Winning three of four games, Iola Middle School’s boys opened the 2012 basketball season Thursday. Eighth-grade and seventh-grade A-team games were decided by three points or less.
The IMS Ponies used a strong second half to capture a 27-24 win in the eighth-grade A-team contest against host Royster Middle School’s Rockets.
The Rockets built a 16-6 halftime lead.
Iola outscored Royster 12-4 in the third quarter and pushed to victory on a 9-4 run in the fourth period.
“It took us a while to get going, but the boys really played a good…
IMS boys open season
