Basketball Recap: Ben Medina's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Mullen over Arapahoe

Mullen was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 53-41 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Arapahoe Warriors. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 53rd, while the Warriors are ranked seventh).

Mullen's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ben Medina, who went 6 for 13 en route to 17 points and six rebounds. Medina is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played. Mason Bonner was another key player, dropping a double-double on ten points and ten boards.

It was another big night for Ryan Pramenko, who went 8 of 15 on his way to 23 points and seven rebounds for Arapahoe. With that strong performance, Pramenko is now averaging an impressive 15.4 points per game. Another player making a difference was Brock Moody, who posted four points and 11 boards.

Mullen's loss dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Arapahoe, they pushed their record up to 13-2 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home.

Mullen will host Grandview at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Grandview is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.9 points per game this season. As for Arapahoe, they are taking a road trip to take on Overland at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Arapahoe also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 58.8 points per game.