The Mullen Broncos's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight loss. They took a 43-38 hit to the loss column at the hands of Sandhills/Thedford. Mullen has not had much luck with Sandhills/Thedford recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Despite the loss, Mullen still got an impressive performance from Peyton Paxton, who scored 15 points along with five rebounds and four steals. Paxton has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Georgia Wingebach was another key contributor, scoring five points along with three steals.
Mullen has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season. As for Sandhills/Thedford, they pushed their record up to 17-4 with that win, which was their seventh straight on the road.
Mullen will be playing in front of their home fans against Sandhills Valley on Thursday. Mullen is facing Sandhills Valley at the right time seeing as Sandhills Valley is stuck on a 18-game losing streak. As for Sandhills/Thedford, they will head out on the road to face off against Cody-Kilgore on Friday.
