Even though the Mullen Mustangs scored an imposing 59 points on Wednesday, the Overland Trailblazers still came out on top. Overland walked away with a 67-59 win over Mullen. For Overland, this counts as revenge for the 58-55 defeat Mullen walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2023.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Overland to victory, but perhaps none more so than Siraaj Ali, who scored 14 points along with seven rebounds and six assists. Tj Manuel was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with two steals.
Mullen's loss came despite strong showings from Mason Bonner and Jordan Leslie. Bonner dropped a double-double on 15 points and 14 rebounds, while Leslie scored 13 points along with nine assists and eight rebounds. Leslie is absolutely dominating the steal category: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Anderson Brendle, who scored ten points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Even though they lost, Mullen smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Overland only pulled down nine offensive rebounds.
Overland's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-6. As for Mullen, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-5.
Overland will be playing at home against Eaglecrest at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Eaglecrest and Overland are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads. As for Mullen, they will head out on the road to face off against Cherry Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That game will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Jeremiah Hammond and Leslie.
