Sutton entered their matchup against Milford on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Sutton Mustangs fell just short of the Milford Eagles by a score of 35-32. The game marked the Mustangs' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Sutton's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aidan Jones, who posted nine points. The team also got some help courtesy of Keith Kliewer, who earned six points.
Gage Dunlap was the offensive standout of the match as he almost dropped a double-double with 11 points and nine boards. Milford is 2-1 when Dunlap posts eight or more rebounds, but 5-10 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Colby Rautenberg, who put up six points and six boards.
Sutton suffered their first home loss, dropping their record down to 15-4. As for Milford, their victory ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-11.
Sutton didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 48-31 win against Fairbury on the 8th. As for Milford, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 60-59 defeat against Fillmore Central on the 6th.
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