The Stanton Boys rebounded from Tuesday's loss to North Bend Central by beating Wakefield 75-47 at home Friday night and Pender 65-24 on the road Saturday.
The Trojans led the Mustangs 17-15 after one. Stanton won the second quarter 22-18 to lead 37-35 at halftime.
The Mustangs outscored Wakefield 19-12 in the third quarter to extend their lead to 56-47 at the end of three.
Stanton shutout the Trojans 19-0 in the fourth quarter.
Brook Klinetobe had a game-high 19 points for the Mustangs. Kyle Sperl added 17 while Trey Erbst notched 16. Myles Nickolite recorded 9.
The Mustangs held a 14-8 lead on the Pendragons at the end of one.
Stanton outscored Pender 29-7 in the second quarter to go up 43-15 at halftime.
The Mustangs won the third quarter 20-3 to lead 63-18 at the end of three.
The Pendragons tripled up Stanton 6-2 in the fourth quarter.
Sperl led the way with 21 points. Klinetobe registered 10 while Nickolite totaled 9 points and 7 rebounds. Mitchael Sieh totaled 8 points while Henry Bohac had 7 rebounds.
The Mustangs were true to form on Friday and Saturday. Stanton picked up two big wins after the off game against the Tigers.
The Mustangs (6-1) host their own Holiday Tournament next Monday and Tuesday.
O'Neill, West Holt, and Madison all figure to get challenged.
The Mustangs are a very good team and a force to be reckoned with.
All the other teams in this tournament are quality teams too though.
Stanton will have their hands full with West Holt and either O'Neill or Madison in the second game.
I think the Mustangs have a good chance to win this Holiday Tournament with it being on their home floor.
Things won't come easy for Stanton I don't think, but the Mustangs haven't lost at home so far this season.
Sperl, Klinetobe, Erbst, and Nickolite have to keep scoring the ball well for Stanton to have a successful Holiday Tournament.
The Mustangs have to defend their home court, and make their opponents feel as uncomfortable as possible.
Stanton is in the business of winning championships, and anything less than a Holiday Tournament Championship would be disappointing, in my opinion.
We will see what the Mustangs are made of come next Monday and Tuesday.
It should be a thrilling and entertaining Holiday Tournament, at least on the boys side of things.
Next Monday's game is scheduled to begin at 7:15 p.m.
The Stanton Girls are also 2-0 in their last two games, downing Wakefield 66-21 at home Friday night before defeating Pender 49-46 on the road Saturday.
The Mustangs doubled up the Trojans 10-5 in the first quarter. Stanton outscored Wakefield 28-5 in the second quarter to lead 38-10 at halftime.
The Mustangs won the second half 28-11.
The Mustangs doubled up the Pendragons 14-7 in the first quarter. Pender won the second quarter 16-15 to make it a 29-23 game at halftime.
The Pendragons outscored Stanton 12-10 in the third quarter to close within 4 at 39-35 at the end of three.
Pender scored 12 fourth quarter points compared to 11 for the Mustangs.
Hiliary Huss had a game-high 17 points. Jessie Brandl added 13 while MacKenzie Brandl notched 7.
Stanton is starting to play better basketball. The Mustangs have to be happy with the two wins they picked up last week as it gives them some momentum heading into the Holiday Break.
Stanton (3-4) hosts the Stanton Holiday Tournament next Monday and Tuesday.
The other teams in the tournament are West Holt, O'Neill, and Madison.
The Mustangs will open up with the Huskies next Monday at 5:30 p.m.
Both West Holt and O'Neill are respectable teams, and the Dragons certainly can't be taken lightly either.
With that said, this tournament is Stanton's to lose, in my opinion.
I think the Mustangs are top to bottom the best team in this tournament.
And I'm not just saying that because I write about them in this blog, I'm saying it because I think it's true.
This team appears to have started to figure some things out, and is playing their best basketball of the season right now.
It would be a big deal for Stanton to win this tournament and be 5-4 heading into the second half of the season.
The Mustangs are on a two-game winning streak, and need to keep the momentum going.
It's important for Stanton to do well next Monday and Tuesday. The Mustangs have a tough slate to open up the second half of the season, and can use all the momentum they can get.
It will be interesting to see how Stanton does in their own Holiday Tournament.
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