Mustangs on win streak before substate

Although peaking in time for the postseason is a cliche among high school coaches, for the Iola Mustangs, it may be true after Monday's victory over Pioneer League rival Wellsville.

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February 24, 2026 - 2:22 PM

Brooklyn Holloway, Iola junior guard, hits a 3-pointer in the fourth quarter of Monday’s Pioneer League game against Wellsville. Photo by Jimmy Potts / Iola Register

The Iola Mustangs downed the Wellsville Eagles 47-42 Monday night.

With the win, the Mustangs finished the regular season tied for fourth in the Pioneer League with Anderson County. The win avenged a previous loss to Wellsville.

A loss which had stuck in Iola coach Emily Sigg’s craw.

“The first time we played them it was very close. I told myself the next time we played them, we’d get them,” Sigg said. “People say these games don’t matter because substate has already been decided, but it matters to me. It was a huge win. Getting our seventh win is…

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