Basketball Recap: Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] Takes Down Ranked Stuart

On Tuesday, Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] faced Stuart in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] Bobcats blew past the Stuart Broncos 59-35. The Bobcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 24 points or more this season.

Preston Hoke was his usual excellent self, going 9 for 22 on his way to 21 points and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Alec Schindler, who posted ten points in addition to seven boards and three steals.

Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since the start of last season.

Defeat or not, Stuart got some senior leadership from Gavynn Mustin and Benjamin Paxton. Mustin had eight points along with 12 rebounds and three steals, while Paxton put up eight points and five rebounds. Mustin has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 20 times he's played.

Bobcats

Previous 5 Games

12/17/24 vs Stuart	59-35
12/13/24 @ Niobrara/Verdigre	65-22
12/10/24 vs Norfolk Catholic	61-48
12/07/24 @ Hartington-Newcastle	64-35
12/05/24 vs Neligh-Oakdale	71-13

The victory keeps them at an undefeated 5-0. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points per game. As for Stuart, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-1.

Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] will take on O'Neill in a holiday battle at at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard]'s favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. As for Stuart, they will host Burke at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.