The Sutton Mustangs had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11 points), and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They came out on top against Milford by a score of 39-29. This was payback for Sutton, who suffered a 57-48 loss the last time these two teams met.
Sutton's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Cole Baumert, who scored 13 points. Another player making a difference was Aidan Jones, who scored 11 points.
Sutton's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-7. As for Milford, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-11.
Sutton will head out on the road to face off against Sandy Creek at 7:45 p.m. on Thursday. Sandy Creek presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Sutton in Nebraska (Sandy Creek is ranked 43rd, while Sutton is ranked 133rd). As for Milford, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Wilber-Clatonia at 7:30 p.m. Hopefully Wilber-Clatonia focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 18 last Thursday.
