Basketball Preview: Mullen Broncos vs. Valentine
The Mullen Broncos will hit the road for the first time this season to take on the Valentine Valentine at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Mullen focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 15 on Thursday.
Mullen is headed out to face Valentine after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Mullen breezed by Sutherland to the tune of 52-17. The Broncos pushed the score to 40-12 by the end of the third, a deficit the Sailors had little chance of recovering from.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mullen to victory, but perhaps none more so than Hayley Donohoe, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 rebounds. Riley Hegland was another key player, posting 13 points along with six steals.
Mullen smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 27 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in eight consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Valentine ended up a good deal behind McCook on Saturday and lost 66-50.
Mullen came up short against Valentine when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 33-25. Can Mullen avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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