Wallace extended their losing streak to six on Thursday, dropping them down to 2-15. They took a blow against the Mullen Broncos, falling 64-17. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 250th, while the Broncos are ranked 102nd).
As for Mullen, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 13-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.3 points over those games.
Mullen found their leader in sophomore Chloe Newman, who shot 60% from the field en route to 14 points along with seven boards and four steals. Another player making a difference was Jenna Donohoe, who posted nine points and five steals.
Looking ahead, Wallace won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Maxwell at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Mullen has already played their next contest (against South Loup), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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