The Stanton Mustangs will head out on the road to square off against the Bloomfield Bees at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Stanton sitting on four straight victories and Bloomfield on five.
Last Saturday, everything went Stanton's way against Lyons-Decatur Northeast as Stanton made off with a 40-16 win. The Mustangs pushed the score to 35-8 by the end of the third, a deficit the Cougars cut but never quite recovered from.
Skyler Siebrandt was the offensive standout of the contest as she posted eight points in addition to six rebounds and four steals. Another player making a difference was Olivia Hupp, who scored eight points along with five boards and four steals.
Stanton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lyons-Decatur Northeast only pulled down five offensive boards.
Meanwhile, Bloomfield earned a 43-35 victory over Wausa on Tuesday.
Bloomfield's win came from a few key players Stanton will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Madyson Mlady, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 14 rebounds. Mlady is crushing it when it comes to boards: she's pulled down at least nine every time she's taken the court this season. Avery Bargman was another key player, putting up 13 points.
Bloomfield has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.3 points per game. As for Stanton, they pushed their record up to 11-6 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Stanton has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 31.6 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Bloomfield struggles in that department as they've been averaging 33.9 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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