The Stanton Boys Basketball Team won 49-34 at home over Emerson-Hubbard in last Friday night's regular season finale before losing 40-35 to Crofton in the C2-5 Sub-District Play-In Game from Wayne Monday night.
The Emerson-Hubbard game was tied at 9 after one before the Mustangs doubled up the Pirates 12-6 in the 2nd quarter to take a 21-15 lead into the locker room.
Stanton outscored Emerson-Hubbard 17-5 in the 3rd quarter to extend their lead to 38-20 at the end of three.
The Pirates won the 4th quarter 14-11.
TJ Larson had 15 points while Mason Bruggeman totaled 13. Parker Krusemark added a double-double of 10 points and 11 rebounds.
The Warriors and Mustangs were tied at 6 at the end of one. Stanton won the 2nd quarter 7-6 to increase their lead to 13-12 at halftime.
Crofton quadrupled up the Mustangs 16-4 in the 3rd quarter to go up 28-17 at the end of three.
Stanton outscored the Warriors 18-12 in the 4th quarter.
Larson led the way with 21 points.
The Mustangs came close to beating Crofton.
Stanton's season ends at 5-18.
Definitely a year of learning and growth for the Mustangs this year.
The Tekamah-Herman game where Larson won it on a three-pointer at the buzzer was one of the highlights of the year.
The win over West Point-Beemer in the East Husker Conference Tournament was a highlight as well.
Larson and Ben Wilke are the seniors lost to graduation.
They will be missed a lot and remembered for all they did in their careers.
Key returners include Krusemark, Brennan Wragge, Bruggeman, and Ben Butterfield.
I think Stanton has a chance to be better next year than they were this year.
It was a tough season for the Mustangs by their standards.
I'm sure Stanton expects to be better and also expects more out of themselves.
There's no doubt this program can get back to what it once was though.
I feel the Mustangs have a chance to get back to form next year.
It will be interesting to see what happens, but as long as Stanton works hard in the offseason and puts a lot of time and work in they should be successful.
The kids have to get into the gym and weightroom and work hard this offseason.
The Mustangs have to be in there often and do everything with maximum effort.
Stanton has to be motivated and excited and has to want to get better.
The Mustangs have to take part in as many open gyms, team camps, summer leagues, and summer camps as possible.
It has to be an offseason full of basketball for Stanton and their returners.
The Mustangs have to come out with a new attitude next year and reset and regroup.
If Stanton does that then it could be a different season for them.
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