If Sutton was feeling good fresh off their 69-24 takedown of Fairbury last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Mustangs were dealt an 85-44 loss at the hands of the Milford Eagles on Tuesday. 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 72nd, while the Eagles are ranked fourth).
Several Mustangs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jadlynn Kinney, who posted 11 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Isabella Trejo, who scored eight points.
Leading Milford to victory were Abby Crabtree and Shayla Rautenberg. Crabtree shot 79% from the field on her way to 26 points and seven assists, while Rautenberg dropped a double-double with 19 points and 11 boards. Rautenberg has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more blocks the last 12 times she's played. Braelynn Muller also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.
Sutton's defeat dropped their record down to 12-5. As for Milford, the win was the 12th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 17-1.
Looking ahead, Sutton will head out to face off against Sandy Creek at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Mustangs' defense better be ready for this one: the Cougars have averaged an impressive 51.2 points per game this season. As for Milford, they will be playing at home against Wilber-Clatonia at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Eagles are facing the Wolverines at the right time seeing as the Wolverines are stuck on a 13-game losing streak.
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