On the same day the Creston boys broke into the Associated Press ratings as the No. 10 team in Class 3A, the Panthers wasted no time in disposing of a youthful Shenandoah team here Monday night, 77-24.

The Mustangs, starting a freshman and two sophomores with a pair of seniors, were outmanned from the start against the all-senior Panther lineup.

The first period ended with a 14-3 spread as Trey Thomsen took a slick 2-on-1 pass from Kainen Somers on a fast break for a layup. That was the scenario time and again in the first half, as the Mustangs suffered 18 turnovers trying to advance the ball against an aggressive Panther defense.