There's no place like home for the Smoky Hill Buffaloes, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Wednesday. They blew past Mullen 71-45. Given Smoky Hill's advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked seventh, while Mullen is ranked 47th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kevin Sylla continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 18 points and 11 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Basquez, who scored six points along with ten rebounds and four steals.
Mullen lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Thomas Stewart, who scored 12 points along with four steals. Stewart hasn't dropped below two steals for 14 straight games. Jordan Leslie was another key contributor, scoring six points along with nine rebounds and eight assists.
Smoky Hill's win bumped their record up to 15-6. As for Mullen, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-10.
Smoky Hill will head out on the road to square off against Eaglecrest at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Mullen, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Cherokee Trail at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cherokee Trail is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 60.5 points per game this season.
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