Recap: Winside Wildcats vs. Stanton Mustangs
After losing to the Stanton Mustangs the last time they met, the Winside Wildcats decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. Winside came out on top against Stanton by a score of 53-44 on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back wins for Winside.
Winside got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Gavin Schutt out in front who scored 18 points along with two steals. Schutt has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Kaden Hunt, who scored 18 points.
Stanton's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Josh Arens, who scored nine points. Tanner Simmerman was another key contributor, scoring six points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Winside pushed their record up to 7-10 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.0 points per game. As for Stanton, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-16.
Winside will be playing at home against Pender at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pender is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 50.2 points per game this season. Stanton will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Clarkson/Leigh at 7:30 p.m. on February 8th. Stanton has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
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