PITTSBURG — Facing Pittburg High’s Purple Dragons as Southeast Kansas League opponents for the final time, Iola High’s Mustangs and Fillies came up short Friday night at Pittsburg.
The Mustangs lost a heartbreaker 63-58. It was a back-and-forth contest the entire way and was tied 53-53 with 2:20 left in the game.
The Fillies struggled to hit shots most of the night. They trailed by eight at halftime but Pittsburg went on a 14-0 run in the third quarter to open a 20-point lead. Iola showed some spark in the final period, scoring 15 points, but lost 38-29.
