Two dominant guards in Jordan Leslie and Cole Scherer are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Mullen Mustangs will square off against the Valor Christian Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Mullen earned a 67-54 win over Grandview.
Meanwhile, Valor Christian had already won 11 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.3 points), and they went ahead and made it 12 on Friday. They took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 88-44 win over Lakewood. Valor Christian's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
It was another big night for Scherer, who went 6 for 10 from beyond the arc en route to 33 points and 2 assists. Another player making a difference was Ryan Dixon, who scored 19 points along with seven rebounds.
Mullen now has a winning record of 12-11. As for Valor Christian, they pushed their record up to 21-2 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Mullen didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Valor Christian in their previous meeting back in December of 2018, but they still walked away with a 70-65 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Valor Christian's Roger Rosengarten, who scored 21 points along with eight rebounds and two blocks. Now that he won't be playing on Wednesday, will it be that much easier for Mullen to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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