Mullen is 7-0 against Hay Springs since December of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Mullen Broncos will head out on the road to challenge the Hay Springs Hawks at 2:00 p.m. Mullen is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.
Last Thursday, Mullen was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 31-25 to Sandhills Valley.
Meanwhile, Hay Springs was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap last Friday as they fell 53-49 to Garden County.
Talan Smith put forth a good effort for the losing side as he scored 18 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Gage Mintken, who scored ten points.
Mullen dropped their record down to 6-10 with that loss, which was their third straight at home. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 26.0 points per game. As for Hay Springs, their loss dropped their record down to 15-5.
Mullen beat Hay Springs 60-49 when the teams last played back in February of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Hay Springs' Toby Scherbarth, who scored 13 points along with eight rebounds and two blocks. Now that he won't be playing on Saturday, will it be that much easier for Mullen to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
