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Stanton runs past Riverside in boys hoops Thursday

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December 1st, 2016 by admin

Stanton Viking Junior Easton Blunt hit 6 three pointers en route to 23 points, leading Stanton to an empathic 70-35 win over Riverside in Oakland on Thursday night. The Vikings got a strong effort across the board with Connor Hultman dropping in 14 points, Drake Johnson with 13, and Donnie Weis with 12.

The Bulldogs didn’t get a point on the board until 1:32 left in the first quarter and the Vikings raced out to an 18-4 lead by the end of the first quarter.  They would stretch the lead to 31 by halftime.  It was the season opener for Stanton so they start the season with a big win.

Riverside’s leading scorer was Damlan Foucht with 9 points and AJ Dillon with 8.  The Bulldogs fall to 1-1 on the year.