Sutton is 9-1 against Superior since February of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Sutton Mustangs will head out on the road to challenge the Superior Wildcats. Sutton is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
Last Friday, Sutton came up short against Fillmore Central and fell 53-40. While losing is never fun, Sutton can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 111th, while Fillmore Central is ranked 29th).
Despite their defeat, Sutton saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Payton Reed, who scored 14 points, was perhaps the best of all. Another player making a difference was Aidan Jones, who scored 11 points.
Meanwhile, Superior's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their 16th straight defeat. They fell 42-32 to Lawrence-Nelson.
Superior's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Colten Butler, who scored 14 points along with two steals, and Jaren Gilbert who scored eight points along with seven rebounds. That was a full 43.8% of Superior's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Superior struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only two offensive rebounds. They are winless (0-6) when they can't control their own glass like that.
Sutton has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-10 record this season. As for Superior, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-20.
Everything came up roses for Sutton against Superior when the teams last played back in February of 2023 as the team secured a 65-32 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Superior's Ashton Grassmann, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be that much easier for Sutton to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
