Mullen and Sandhills/Thedford are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2019, but not for long. The Mullen Broncos will head out to square off against the Sandhills/Thedford Knights on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mullen is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing South Loup: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Mullen blew South Loup out of the water with a 60-25 final score. The Broncos have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 22 points or more this season.
Hayley Donohoe
| 02/07/25 vs South Loup | 16 |
| 02/03/25 @ Maywood/Hayes Center | 17 |
| 02/01/25 vs Anselmo-Merna | 17 |
Hayley Donohoe and Riley Hegland were among the main playmakers for Mullen as the former went 7 for 12 en route to 16 points along with five rebounds and four steals and the latter went 7 of 15 to rack up 18 points and three steals. Donohoe's evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brynne McCully, who posted seven points and six steals.
Mullen smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 24 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Sandhills/Thedford earned a 51-42 win over Ainsworth on Friday.
Mullen pushed their record up to 15-2 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 28.4 points. As for Sandhills/Thedford, their record now sits at 12-7.
Mullen came up short against Sandhills/Thedford in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 43-38. Can Mullen avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
