Basketball Game Preview: South Loup vs. Mullen Broncos

South Loup and Mullen are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2018, but not for long. South Loup will venture away from home to challenge the Mullen Broncos on Friday. Mullen took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on South Loup, who comes in off a win.

South Loup's tournament run continued when they took on Sandhills/Thedford on Saturday. South Loup walked away with a 49-38 win over Sandhills/Thedford.

Meanwhile, Mullen was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell 59-49 to Maywood/Hayes Center.

South Loup's victory bumped their record up to 13-4. As for Mullen, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-9.

Everything came up roses for South Loup against Mullen in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as the squad secured a 66-36 win. In that matchup, South Loup amassed a halftime lead of 44-15, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.