Basketball Game Preview: Sutton Mustangs vs. Blue Hill Bobcats

By Team Reports Feb 18, 2024, 2:39am

Preview: Sutton Mustangs vs. Blue Hill Bobcats

The Sutton Mustangs will face off against the Blue Hill Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sutton is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road.

Sutton scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They claimed a resounding 64-33 win over Superior on the road. Given Sutton's advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 112th, while Superior is ranked 257th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Sutton got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Cole Baumert out in front who scored 13 points along with five assists and three steals. Baumert is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Aidan Jones, who scored 11 points along with eight rebounds and five assists.

Meanwhile, Blue Hill came into Friday's matchup having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They breezed by Heartland Lutheran at home to the tune of 51-21 on Friday. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Blue Hill has managed all season.

Sutton's win bumped their record up to 12-10. As for Blue Hill, their victory bumped their record up to 6-16.

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