The Iola Mustangs hope to snap a two-game slide when they face Pioneer League juggernaut Burlington Friday, and Iola Coach Luke Bycroft hopes to work out a few kinks before then. The 3A Mustangs (8-8, 3-3) were a possession short of defeating 4A Southeast Kansas League competitor Independence (7-6, 3-2). Iola sophomore Mosiah Fawson hit a 3-pointer with 7 seconds left, but Iola could not foul fast enough to keep the contest going in Tuesday’s 60-58 loss. “We need to start rebounding the basketball or we’re not going to win a lot of games,” Bycroft said. Austin Crooks, Iola junior guard, pulls the Mustangs within a possession of Independence in the fourth quarter Tuesday.