Smoky Hill posted their biggest victory since January 5, 2024 on Friday. They blew past the Mullen Mustangs 78-48. Given the Buffaloes' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 19th, while the Mustangs are ranked 73rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/31/25 vs Mullen | 16 |
| 01/29/25 @ Cherokee Trail | 16 |
| 01/25/25 vs Eaglecrest | 18 |
| 01/22/25 @ Cherry Creek | 19 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Smoky Hill to victory, but perhaps none more so than Carter Basquez, who posted 16 points along with eight assists and six rebounds. The match was Basquez's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Lorenzo Contreras was another key player, putting up 13 points in addition to seven assists and five boards.
Mullen lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Ben Medina, who went 6 of 15 on his way to 13 points and five rebounds. What's more, Medina also racked up two blocks, the most he's had since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Michael Fugate, who put up nine points.
Smoky Hill has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-8 record this season. As for Mullen, they dropped their record down to 8-9 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Smoky Hill will venture away from home to square off against Arapahoe at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. That contest will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Miles McMonigle and Basquez. As for Mullen, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Cherry Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Mullen is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.8 points per game this season.
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