The Iola Middle School Mustangs look ahead to the Pioneer League Tournament after wrapping up their regular season by splitting with the Burlington Wildcats.
Still on a hot streak, the IMS Junior Varsity opened the evening’s festivities with a 19-13 win but their seventh grade and eighth-grade varsity counterparts could not keep their momentum with 31-18 and 36-0 losses respectively.
According to a post by IMS athletic director Scott Brady, in the junior varsity contest, Maicy Kimball and Helena Morrison tied for the team lead in scoring with 4 points each, followed by Ember Friend’s lead-shifting 3-pointer. The JV Mustangs end their season with a 9-3 record.
In the seventh-grade contest, Iola jumped out to an early lead but could not keep it as Burlington rallied for the win. 
Cayleigh Rutherford had a team-leading 8 points, followed by Elliot Sigg with 6. The seventh-graders end their season with a 9-3 record. They return to the hardwood Saturday for the seventh-grade Pioneer League tournament at Iola High School at 10:15 a.m. Their opponent had not been finalized before press time.
The eighth-grade Mustangs fell 36-0 and end their season with a 1-11 record. They will participate in Saturday’s 9 a.m. game at the eighth-grade Pioneer League tournament in Osawatomie. At press time, their opponent had not been finalized.
