The Stanton Mustangs won their only two matches of the week last week, beating Tekamah-Herman 2-0 and Oakland-Craig 2-1 at the Stanton Triangular on Tuesday.
Stanton downed the Tigers 25-18 in set one and 25-15 in set two.
Hilary Huss finished with 10 kills and 11 set assists while Bree Burtwhistle had 7 kills, 7 digs, and 11 set assists. MacKenzie Brandl totaled 14 digs while Jessie Brandl recorded 9.
The Knights took set one from the Mustangs 25-18, but Stanton rebounded to win set two 25-21 and set three 25-15.
Huss had 14 kills, 10 digs, and 16 set assists while Jessie Brandl notched 11 kills and 10 digs. Burtwhistle added 8 kills, 13 digs, and 18 set assists. MacKenzie Brandl registered 17 digs while Alex Oestreich posted 10.
The Mustangs continued to play at a high level last week. Stanton got down to Oakland-Craig, but didn't panic, and came back to win the match.
The Mustangs (18-1) host Howells-Dodge (12-5) on Tuesday.
The Jaguars went 4-2 last week, defeating Lyons-Decatur Northeast, Oakland-Craig, Cross County, and Clarkson/Leigh while losing to Wisner-Pilger and David City Aquinas.
This match has the potential to go four or five sets, or it could be a sweep.
A lot is probably going to depend on how well Howells-Dodge plays.
Stanton has been the model of consistency this entire season while the Jaguars have been up and down.
Howells-Dodge can be a scary team though. They beat the Knights, who were a set away from taking down the Mustangs.
The difference is the Oakland-Craig match was a home match for the Jaguars whereas the Stanton match is on the road.
All of Howells-Dodge's losses have come on the road or at neutral sites this season.
The Jaguars have defended their home turf well, but when it comes to play away from home, Howells-Dodge has been inconsistent.
That's why I like the Mustangs to win. I can't guarantee a pretty win for Stanton, but I'm willing to bet the Mustangs find a way to get the job done somehow.
This is Stanton's only match of the week so I'm sure the Mustangs want to win in impressive fashion.
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