Sutton has won eight straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Sandy Creek has won eight straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Sutton Mustangs will host the Sandy Creek Cougars. Both are at an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2018, but likely not for long.
On Tuesday, Sutton didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Milford, but they still walked away with a 54-49 victory. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 41st, while the Eagles are ranked 150th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Sandy Creek got the win against Fairbury on Tuesday by a conclusive 65-41.
Sandy Creek is also on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-6 record this season. As for Sutton, their win bumped their record up to 14-3.
Sutton came up short against Sandy Creek in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 32-24. Will Sutton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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