The Stanton Mustangs narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Boone Central Cardinals 2-1.
Stanton had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. Once all was said and done, the final set scores wound up at 22-25, 25-15, 25-23.
Leading Stanton to victory were Bergan Pohlman and Bridget Marotz. Pohlman had 12 digs, seven kills, and four aces, while Marotz had 14 digs and 13 kills. Another player making a difference was Alaina Siebrandt, who had 15 assists and five digs.
Boone Central's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Addy Hedlund, who had 20 kills and 19 digs, and Brittany Sup, who had 17 assists, nine digs, and two aces. Brooklyn Primrose was another key player, getting 18 assists and eight digs.
Stanton has now won 15 of their last 19 games on the road. That gives them a 9-4 record this season. As for Boone Central, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-4 record.
Coming up, Stanton will be playing in front of their home fans against Pender on Tuesday. This will be the Mustangs' first chance to prove their worth in the conference. As for Boone Central, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 loss against Norfolk Catholic on the 17th.
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