The Stanton Mustangs are taking a road trip to square off against the Plainview Pirates at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Stanton is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Elkhorn Valley on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Stanton came up short against Elkhorn Valley, falling 63-38. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 82nd, while the Falcons are ranked 12th).
Meanwhile, Plainview was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. They fell 52-45 to Neligh-Oakdale. One positive for the Pirates, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Stanton has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-6 record this season. As for Plainview, their loss dropped their record down to 1-11.
Things could have been worse for Stanton, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 43-29 loss to Plainview when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Thankfully for Stanton, Abbie Kromarek (who went 6 for 15 on her way to 15 points in addition to eight rebounds and six steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
