It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Mullen Mustangs can now relate to. They took a 47-39 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cougars on Thursday. Mullen has not had much luck with Cherokee Trail recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
It was another big night for Delainey Miller, who scored 17 points along with five rebounds for Cherokee Trail. Another player making a difference was Madeline Gibbs, who scored 11 points.
Mullen's loss dropped their record down to 17-9. As for Cherokee Trail, the win was the 16th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 24-2.
Mullen does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Cherokee Trail's road trip will continue as they head out to face Valor Christian at 5:45 p.m. on March 7th. One thing working in Valor Christian's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last ten contests.
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