Stanton extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to six on Friday, dropping them down to 0-5. They were beaten by the Wakefield Trojans 67-36. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 233rd, while the Trojans are ranked 64th).
Despite the loss, Stanton still got an impressive performance from Josh Arens, who went 7-for-15 en route to 16 points and seven rebounds. That was a full 44.4% of the Mustangs' points, marking the third time in a row Arens has posted more than a third of the team's points. Aaxel Spence also deserves some recognition as he grabbed his first steals of the season.
As for Wakefield, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 6-2. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.3 points over those games.
Jacob Borg continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, shooting 81% from the field on his way to 28 points. The matchup was his third in a row with at least 18 points. Brandon Paredes was another key player, going 5-for-10 to rack up 12 points.
Stanton wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 64-16 defeat against Pender on the 20th. As for Wakefield, they will take on Winside in a tournament on the 29th. The Trojans will be up against the Wildcats' rather soft defense (which has allowed 52.83 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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