The Mullen Mustangs will challenge the Cherry Creek Bruins at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Mullen and seven for Cherry Creek.
On Thursday, Mullen came up short against Smoky Hill and fell 52-42.
Meanwhile, Cherry Creek also suffered a loss in their last game, falling to Eaglecrest by a score of 62-49. While losing is never fun, the Bruins can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 108th, while the Raptors are ranked 21st).
Mullen will have to contain Addison Beck as she made an impact in Cherry Creek's last game. She posted 22 points. Another player making a difference was Lucy Stelter, who put up eight points.
Mullen's loss dropped their record down to 6-16. As for Cherry Creek, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-18.
Mullen strolled past Cherry Creek when the teams last played on February 4th by a score of 54-37. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Beck, who earned 18 points along with five boards and five steals. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Mustangs still be able to contain Beck? There's only one way to find out.
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