Fans at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Stanton Mustangs (Stanton, NE) and the visiting Plainview Pirates (Plainview, NE), saw Stanton's basketball squad hold off Plainview by a final score of 55-54.

In their next game, the Mustangs face the Boone Central/Newman Grove Cardinals (Albion, NE) in a non-league game, on Friday, January 17. Stanton will attempt to move on its 2-12 season record. The Cardinals enter the game with a 3-9 record after their 57-49 non-league loss to Wayne (Wayne, NE).

With the defeat, Plainview moves to 6-7 on the year. The Pirates travel to Bloomfield (Bloomfield, NE) to face the Bees in a D2 District 5 game on Friday, January 17. The Bees enter the game with a record of 7-5. Bloomfield won 44-5 in their recent non-league game against Winside (Winside, NE)