Having just played yesterday, the Stanton Mustangs will get right back to it and host the Pender Pendragons at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Stanton has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with 13 straight losses, while Pender will come in with five straight victories.
On Friday, Stanton lost to Wakefield on the road by a 52-36 margin.
Meanwhile, Pender hadn't done well against Humphrey-Lindsay recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Pender blew past Humphrey-Lindsay 50-30.
Pender's win came from a few key players Stanton will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Owen Kneifl, who posted eight points and five boards. Ryan Krueger was another key player, putting up eight points.
Pender smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in seven consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Stanton's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Pender, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Stanton took a serious blow against Pender when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 61-18. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Stanton was down 30-6.
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