Medicine Valley was the 46-35 winner over Mullen when they last played one another back in January of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Medicine Valley Raiders lost 51-29 to the Mullen Broncos on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 258th, while the Broncos are ranked 91st).
When it comes to explaining why Medicine Valley lost, don't look at Remmi Stout. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 19 points and 13 boards.
Raiders
| 01/18/25 @ Mullen | 29-51 |
| 01/16/25 vs Dundy County-Stratton | 21-55 |
| 01/14/25 @ Cambridge | 33-51 |
| 01/10/25 vs Arapahoe | 30-71 |
| 01/07/25 @ Wallace | 35-40 |
| 01/03/25 vs Alma | 14-71 |
Even though they lost, Medicine Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in five consecutive matchups.
It was another big night for Peyton Paxton, who went 5 for 7 on her way to 16 points and five steals for Mullen. That's the most points Paxton has posted since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Jenna Donohoe, who posted eight points and six steals.
Medicine Valley's loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Mullen, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 9-1.
Medicine Valley will host Sutherland at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Medicine Valley is facing Sutherland at the right time seeing as Sutherland is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Mullen, they are taking a road trip to challenge Twin Loup on Tuesday. Mullen is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.4 points per game this season.
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