On Wednesday, Cherokee Trail faced Mullen in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Cherokee Trail Cougars managed a 39-33 win over the Mullen Mustangs. The Cougars haven't had any issues with the Mustangs recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Delainey Miller
| 02/12/25 @ Mullen | 13 |
| 02/07/25 @ Overland | 11 |
| 02/05/25 vs Eaglecrest | 3 |
| 01/31/25 @ Cherry Creek | 9 |
| 01/29/25 vs Smoky Hill | 9 |
| + 13 more games |
Leading Cherokee Trail to victory were Delainey Miller and Madeline Gibbs. Miller posted eight points and 13 rebounds, while Gibbs scored 13 points. With that strong performance, Miller is now averaging an impressive 8.1 boards per game.
Several Mustangs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Makenzie Jones, who earned 16 points along with eight rebounds and four steals. Jones has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last seven times she's played. Tatum Jones was another key player, putting up eight points and six boards.
Cherokee Trail's win bumped their record up to 13-7. As for Mullen, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 12-8.
Cherokee Trail has already played their next match, a 49-31 victory against Eaglecrest on the 14th. Mullen has also already played their next contest (against Arapahoe), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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