Basketball Recap: Air Academy's Luck Takes a Turn for the Worse on Saturday

By Team Reports Mar 20, 2025, 10:02pm

Basketball Recap: Air Academy Kadets vs. Mullen Mustangs

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03/15/25 vs Mullen42-56
03/13/25 vs Green Mountain68-63
03/07/25 vs Durango55-25
03/05/25 vs Northridge70-48
03/01/25 vs Grand Junction76-19

It was fun while it lasted, but Air Academy's undefeated season came to an end after 26 games on Saturday. They received a blow as they fell 56-42 to the Mullen Mustangs. The matchup marked the Kadets' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Mullen's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tatum Jones, who dropped a double-double with 16 points and ten boards. That's the most rebounds Jones has posted since back in January. Makenzie Jones was another key player, going 5-for-9 to rack up 13 points along with seven steals and six boards.

Having lost for the first time this season, Air Academy fell to 26-1. As for Mullen, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-9 record this season.

As of now, neither Air Academy nor Mullen have any future games scheduled.

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