Wilber-Clatonia was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 50-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sutton Mustangs. While losing is never fun, the Wolverines can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 126th, while the Mustangs are ranked 47th).
Wilber-Clatonia's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cash Keslar, who went 5-for-10 on his way to 17 points. Jameson Conway was another key player, putting up ten points and five rebounds.
Sutton was led to victory by Harrison Herndon and Payton Reed. Herndon posted 15 points, while Reed dropped a double-double with 14 points and 12 boards. Herndon has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Aidan Jones, who earned nine points and seven assists.
Wilber-Clatonia's loss dropped their record down to 11-11. As for Sutton, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season.
Wilber-Clatonia has already played their next contest, a 56-37 win against David City on the 14th. As for Sutton, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 60-47 defeat against Fillmore Central on the 14th.
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