Iola High’s junior varsity and freshman teams upped the defensive pressure late to secure season-opening victories Friday.
The Mustang JV held visiting Anderson County without a field goal in the fourth quarter, turning a 25-23 deficit into a 38-33 victory.
The Mustangs ended the game on a 7-0 run.
Eli Adams led Iola with 10 points, followed by Sam Fager with eight and Landon Weide with seven. Cooper Riley scored five; Jake Skahan and Cody Wille added four apiece.