Recap: Sutton Mustangs vs. Superior Wildcats
The Sutton Mustangs scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They really took it to Superior for the full four quarters, racking up a 64-33 victory on the road. Perhaps unsurprisinly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Sutton's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cole Baumert, who scored 13 points along with five assists and three steals. Baumert hasn't dropped below two steals for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Aidan Jones, who scored 11 points along with eight rebounds and five assists.
Superior's loss came despite strong showings from Colten Butler and Dayne Clark. Butler scored 15 points along with six rebounds and five steals, while Clark scored 12 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. That was a full 45.5% of Superior's points, marking the fifth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Sutton's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-10. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.2 points per game. As for Superior, they are on a 17-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-21.
Sutton will face off against Blue Hill at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Blue Hill will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Nebraska Rankings (they are ranked 241st, while Sutton is ranked 111th). Superior does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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