Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Stanton). They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat the Winside Wildcats 62-30. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 85th, while the Wildcats are ranked 251st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Stanton got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Hayden Dixon out in front who went 5-for-9 en route to 13 points and eight rebounds. Hattie Weatherholt also deserves some recognition as she grabbed her first steal of the season.
Mustangs
| 02/11/25 vs Winside | 12 |
| 02/03/25 vs Wisner-Pilger | 6 |
| 01/31/25 vs Bancroft-Rosalie | 11 |
| 01/30/25 @ Bloomfield | 7 |
| 01/25/25 @ Lyons-Decatur Northeast | 8 |
| + 22 more games |
Stanton was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Despite the defeat, Winside saw an underclassman step up: freshman Bridget Marotz went 5-for-8 on her way to 12 points and five boards. What's more, Marotz also posted a 63% shooting accuracy, which is the highest she's posted since back in December of 2024.
Stanton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 14-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.8 points over those games. As for Winside, they dropped their record down to 5-17 with the loss, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Stanton has already played their next matchup, a 35-31 defeat against Clarkson/Leigh on the 13th. As for Winside, they will challenge Ainsworth at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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