Eaglecrest came up into this matchup off a tough 29-point loss last Wednesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Mullen Mustangs by a score of 40-38 on Friday. The Raptors lost against the Mustangs in their previous head to head back in February of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 68-27 score last time.
Despite the loss, Eaglecrest still got an impressive performance from Jada Bobb, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds. That was a full 39.5% of Eaglecrest's points, marking the third time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Naomi Emecheta, who scored six points and five boards.
Mullen found their leader in sophomore Makenzie Jones, who went 9 of 17 on her way to 19 points and four steals. Jones has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last six times she's played. Another player making a difference was Tatum Jones, who had seven points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Eaglecrest has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-8 record this season. As for Mullen, their win bumped their record up to 12-7.
Coming up, Eaglecrest will head out to challenge Arapahoe at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Eaglecrest is facing Arapahoe at the right time seeing as Arapahoe is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Mullen, they will host Cherokee Trail at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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