Stanley County hosted the McLaughlin Mustangs with the girls in hopes of finding their first win of the season while the boys hoped to keep their record unblemished. In the first game of the doubleheader, the Lady Buffaloes found themselves in a heated battle with the Mustangs who carried a two-game win streak into the Thursday night contest. Stanley County’s defense helped get out to a 28-22 halftime lead, but the Mustangs three-point shooting elevated them in the third quarter. Stanley County found themselves in some foul trouble, and with that, a 12 point deficit. A running theme with this Lady Buffaloes team has been their resolve not to quit, and they battled all the way back cutting it to just a one-point deficit. They would find themselves with a few opportunities in the final few minutes at the free throw line, but were unable to capitalize. Kynzi Hall found herself with a look on a mid-range jumper with a chance to win, but the rim had other plans. The Lady Buffaloes (0-8) dropped the contest 47-46, and the Mustangs (3-4) picked up their third straight win after a difficult start to the season. The Buffalo boys looked to continue their strongest start in a regular season since 2002-03 as they brought an undefeated record up against the sharp-shooting Mustangs. Stanley County has consistently looked to start fast, and they did just that jumping out to an early 12-0 lead. Eddie Duffy, who was coming off a 25 point performance in their last game, got it going early in the first half hitting three threes. The Buffaloes would continue their outstanding defensive performance in the second half generating steals and turning them into buckets. Duffy would hit three more threes as the Buffaloes won their sixth straight game on the season 67-23. The Buffaloes now look ahead to a busy week with the Jones County Invitational in Murdo getting underway next Thursday. ...read more read less