The Stanton Viqueens and Vikings were both victorious in a basketball doubleheader against Riverside on Thursday night in Stanton.

The Viqueens won the girls game 39-27 behind the trio of Hope Ogletree, Kami Tibben, and Shelby Brockshus who all finished with 9 points on the night. Stanton opened up an early 15-4 lead and held a ten point lead, 22-12, at halftime. The lead would grow to as much as 16 by early in the fourth quarter.

The Viqueens improved to 1-1 on the early season and will next host Sidney on Friday night. Riverside was led by 14 points from Jadyn Achenbach. The Bulldogs are now 0-2 on the season and will host Underwood on Friday.

The boys game was dominated by the Vikings in a 74-34 win. The Vikings jumped out to a 25-7 lead by the end of the first quarter and pushed the advantage to 49-11 by halftime. The second half passed quickly with the running clock rule in place. The Vikings used their up-tempo pace to turn a host of Bulldog turnovers into points on the other side.

Drake Johnson led the way with 22 points for the Vikings. Donnie Weis finished with 19 as Stanton wins their season opener. They host Sidney on Friday.

Riverside got 16 points from Damian Foutch despite him sitting a good portion of the first half with foul trouble. The Bulldogs are 0-2 and host Underwood on Friday.