It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Mullen had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They walked away with a 70-62 win over the Pueblo County Hornets. The victory was some much needed relief for the Mustangs as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Ben Medina
| 02/25/25 vs Pueblo County | 8 |
| 02/09/24 @ Smoky Hill | 6 |
| 02/12/25 vs Cherokee Trail | 5 |
| 12/10/24 vs Columbine | 5 |
| 12/04/23 @ Columbine | 5 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mullen to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ben Medina, who went 8-for-15 on his way to 19 points and eight steals. Those eight steals gave Medina a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Grayson Bauer, who shot 46% from the field en route to 23 points.
Mullen was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive games.
Pueblo County lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Cohen Glenn, who went 5-for-9 to rack up 13 points and six rebounds. Harley Harding was another key player, putting up eight points and eight boards.
Mullen's win bumped their record up to 10-14. As for Pueblo County, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-14.
Mullen has already played their next match, a 64-46 defeat against Standley Lake on the 28th. Pueblo County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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