The Cherokee Trail Cougars are taking a road trip to face off against the Mullen Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Cherokee Trail and seven for Mullen.
Cherokee Trail is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Overland on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Cherokee Trail lost 72-47 to Overland. The Cougars were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-18.
Meanwhile, Mullen had to suffer through a 80-45 loss at the hands of Eaglecrest. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 77th, while the Raptors are ranked second).
Cherokee Trail will have to contain Ben Medina as he made an impact in Mullen's last game. He went 7 of 11 en route to 18 points and five boards. What's more, Medina also posted a 64% shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's posted since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Brady Driscoll, who posted seven points and five rebounds.
Cherokee Trail's defeat dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Mullen, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 8-11.
Cherokee Trail beat Mullen 70-63 in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Does Cherokee Trail have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mullen turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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