Even though the Plainview Pirates have not done well against the Stanton Mustangs recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Plainview took down Stanton 43-29. Winning may never get old, but Plainview sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
It was another big night for Abbie Kromarek, who scored 15 points along with eight rebounds and six steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Plainview's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Madelynn Dougherty, who scored nine points along with seven steals.
Despite the defeat, Stanton saw an underclassman step up: Skyler Siebrandt scored four points along with five rebounds and three blocks. Siebrandt hasn't dropped below two blocks for five straight games.
Plainview is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Stanton, they have been struggling recently, as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-6 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Plainview will challenge Hartington-Newcastle at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Hartington-Newcastle will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive. As for Stanton, they will head out on the road to face off against Twin River on Tuesday. Twin River will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Nebraska Rankings (they are ranked 233rd, while Stanton is ranked 105th).
