The Stanton Boys Basketball Team lost 40-28 at Wakefield Friday night, 49-48 at home to Pender on Saturday, and 70-51 at home to Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family Tuesday night.
The Trojans led 14-2 after one and outscored the Mustangs 13-7 in the 2nd quarter to take a 27-9 lead into the locker room.
Wakefield doubled up Stanton 4-2 in the 3rd quarter to go up 31-11 at the end of three.
The Mustangs outscored the Trojans 17-9 in the 4th quarter.
Marcus Spotanski had 16 points while TJ Larson notched 8.
The Pendragons built an 8-6 lead after one, and won the 2nd quarter 13-12 to go up 21-18 at halftime.
Stanton outscored Pender 15-13 in the 3rd quarter to make it a 34-33 game at the end of three in favor of the Pendragons.
Both teams scored 15 points in the 4th quarter.
Larsen had 19 points while Spotanski totaled 13. Nathan Arens pulled down 10 rebounds while Sam Bates ripped down 9.
The Mustangs got out to an 18-8 lead on the Bulldogs after one before Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family outscored Stanton 21-11 in the 2nd quarter to tie the game at 29 at halftime.
The Bulldogs outscored the Mustangs 26-6 in the 3rd quarter to lead 55-35 at the end of three.
Stanton won the 4th quarter 16-15.
Spotanski led the way with 14 points while Larson had 13 points and 7 rebounds. Parker Krusemark added 10 points while Bates notched 8.
I thought the Mustangs did some nice things on Tuesday, getting a lot of kids involved in scoring and smacking the Bulldogs in the mouth at the start of the game.
Stanton (1-6) takes on Wisner-Pilger (4-2) on the road Thursday night.
The Gators are coming off a 63-47 win at Arlington Tuesday night.
You can throw records out the window when these two get together.
It's an intense and heated rivalry no doubt, and I'm sure the Mustangs won't have much trouble getting up for Wisner-Pilger.
I look for Stanton to play well and build off the things they did well Tuesday night.
The Mustangs need to start the way they did against the Bulldogs and survive the middle quarters.
Stanton has to try and slow down Dylan Kneifl, who did a number on Oakland-Craig on the Bull Thursday night.
The Mustangs have to get fired up and must be intense when they take the court.
Stanton has to D it up and be efficient offensively again the way they were against the Bulldogs.
The Gators have been pretty consistent this year, but Wisner-Pilger had an off game against Wayne on Friday, so if that happens again look out for the Mustangs.
Anything can happen in this game and Stanton has to play to win.
The Mustangs have to take out their frustrations of losing out on Wisner-Pilger.
Stanton has a very winnable game coming up next Thursday in their Holiday Tournament at home against O'Neill at 7:15 p.m. so if the Mustangs can get this one against the Gators that would give them lots of confidence and momentum heading into the Holiday Break I'm sure.
Stanton has to play to and expect to win.
The Mustangs can't accept losing, they have to do everything in their power to right the ship and win.
I thought Stanton did some nice things Tuesday night, and if they can build on what they did offensively and pick things up defensively and play a complete game then it could yield a win.
The Mustangs won't need much to get up for this one on Thursday.
This is the type of game you dream about playing in as a kid growing up in Stanton.
I look for the Mustangs to play with lots of intensity and passion, things you would see on display during any rivalry game.
The Stanton Girls won 51-35 at Wakefield-Allen Friday night, and 59-30 at home over Pender on Saturday, before falling 63-42 at home to Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family Tuesday night.
The Mustangs led the Trojans 18-8 after one before Wakefield-Allen doubled up Stanton 14-7 in the 2nd quarter to make it a 25-22 game at halftime in favor of the Mustangs.
Stanton won the 3rd quarter 9-7 to go up 34-29 at the end of three.
The Mustangs outscored the Trojans 17-6 in the 4th quarter.
Bree Burtwhistle had 16 points while freshman Sylvia Cunningham notched a double-double of 14 points and 10 rebounds. Jessie Brandl had 7 points and 8 rebounds while Jaiden Hartl totaled 7 rebounds.
The Mustangs doubled up the Pendragons 20-10 in the 1st quarter and outscored Pender 11-5 in the 2nd quarter to lead 31-18 at halftime.
Stanton outscored the Pendragons 15-6 in the 3rd quarter to lead 46-24 at the end of three.
The Mustangs won the 4th quarter 13-9.
Liz Christensen finished with 20 points while Hartl totaled 14. Brandl had 8 points and 11 rebounds while Burtwhistle chipped in 8 points.
The Bulldogs jumped on Stanton 13-2 after one, and outscored the Mustangs 20-13 in the 2nd quarter to take a 33-15 lead into the locker room.
Stanton won the 3rd quarter 12-11 to make it a 44-27 game at the end of three.
Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family won the 4th quarter 19-15.
Brandl led the way with 18 points and 9 rebounds while Hartl totaled 9 points.
Good wins for the Mustangs on Friday and Saturday, but definitely not the outcome Stanton was hoping for Tuesday night.
The Mustangs (4-3) take on Wisner-Pilger (1-5) on the road Thursday night.
The Gators lost 59-37 at Arlington Tuesday night.
Wisner-Pilger has been a little up and down this year, but you can bet the Gators will be ready to go and be chomping at the bit Thursday night.
Stanton has to come out and play well, the way they played on Saturday.
If things go the way they did on Tuesday for the Mustangs then they could be in trouble Thursday night.
It's a rivalry game and anything can happen so Stanton has to be ready to go.
The Mustangs have to play with a sense of purpose and urgency, a pep to their step if you may.
Stanton has yet to play their best basketball of the season, and I'm waiting for it to happen.
The Mustangs need to play well in order to prepare for next Thursday and next Friday's Stanton Holiday Tournament.
The Mustangs take on O'Neill at 5:30 p.m. next Thursday so Stanton definitely has their work cut out for them in that one, and then whoever they play the next day/night will be tough too with West Holt and Hartington-Newcastle on the other side of the bracket.
So I guess what I'm saying is Stanton could really use a win heading into the Holiday Break.
5-3 would feel much better than 4-4 heading into the five-day moratorium, especially given the fact Thursday's game is a rivalry game against Wisner-Pilger.
The game against the Gators is a must win for Stanton.
The Mustangs simply cannot afford to drop it.
You can bet Stanton will get Wisner-Pilger's best shot though so the Mustangs have to be ready.
Stanton has to try and slow down Jordan Wegner, and must press the Gators to death and play suffocating defense.
The Mustangs have to come out and play with authority, and take it to Wisner-Pilger for four quarters.
Stanton must also be aggressive offensively.
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