BURLINGTON — Not in four previous Burlington High Invitationals had Iola High’s Mustangs posted a first-round victory.
And Tuesday, the seventh-seeded Mustangs had to face the host team, Burlington High’s Wildcats, in the opening round. The Wildcats (7-2) were the second seed in the 17th annual Burlington Invitational.
It appeared early that the Wildcats would pocket an easy first-round win. They led 20-9 at the 5:23 mark of the second quarter.
Something funny happened on the way to that Wildcat victory. The Mustangs reared up and went on a 15-3 run to…
Mustangs upend Wildcats in first round
