Stanton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They came up short against the Elkhorn Valley Falcons, falling 63-40. 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 256th, while the Falcons are ranked 56th).
Stanton lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Logan Tiedtke, who posted 12 points and five boards. Another player making a difference was Barrett Wilke, who earned 14 points.
Mustangs
| 01/14/25 @ Elkhorn Valley | 40-63 |
| 01/11/25 @ Logan View/Scribner-Snyder | 50-71 |
| 01/10/25 vs Oakland-Craig | 40-73 |
| 01/07/25 vs Humphrey-Lindsay | 39-76 |
| 01/02/25 @ Wisner-Pilger | 50-57 |
Even though they lost, Stanton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in seven consecutive matches.
Leading Elkhorn Valley to victory were Kellyn Ollendick and Korbin Werner. Ollendick dropped a double-double on 30 points and 12 rebounds, while Werner went 7 for 14 on his way to 17 points in addition to six boards and five assists. That makes it 11 consecutive games in which Ollendick has scored at least a third of Elkhorn Valley's points. Logan Black was another key player, putting up three points and five blocks.
Stanton's loss dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Elkhorn Valley, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-2.
Stanton has already played their next game, a 65-40 defeat against Plainview on the 16th. Elkhorn Valley has also already played their next contest (against Niobrara/Verdigre), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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