Mustangs
| 01/30/25 @ Bloomfield | 47-28 |
| 01/25/25 @ Lyons-Decatur Northeast | 40-16 |
| 01/21/25 vs Madison | 33-21 |
| 01/17/25 @ Tri County Northeast | 59-24 |
| 01/16/25 @ Plainview | 46-24 |
Stanton waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They strolled past the Bloomfield Bees with points to spare, taking the game 47-28.
Stanton's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kelby Pohlman led the charge by putting up six points and six steals. Pohlman is becoming a predictor of Stanton's success: when she posts at least three steals the team is 8-1 (and 4-5 when she doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Bergan Pohlman, who went 6 for 9 en route to 16 points and five steals.
Stanton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bloomfield only pulled down five offensive rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why Bloomfield lost, don't look at Madyson Mlady. Despite the final result, she almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds. That was a full 60.7% of Bloomfield's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points.
Stanton's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-6. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.0 points over those games. As for Bloomfield, their loss dropped their record down to 11-6.
Stanton has already played their next contest, a 53-45 defeat against Bancroft-Rosalie on the 31st. As for Bloomfield, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 53-31 win against Winside on the 3rd.
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