Mullen and Cherokee Trail are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2020, but not for long. The Mullen Mustangs will be playing at home against the Cherokee Trail Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mullen is headed into the game having just posted their closest win since January 25, 2024 on Friday. They had just enough and edged Eaglecrest out 40-38.
Makenzie Jones
| 02/07/25 @ Eaglecrest | 4 |
| 02/05/25 vs Cherry Creek | 4 |
| 01/31/25 @ Smoky Hill | 4 |
| 01/29/25 vs Grandview | 2 |
| 01/25/25 @ Arapahoe | 3 |
| 01/16/25 vs Roosevelt | 4 |
Mullen found their leader in sophomore Makenzie Jones, who went 9 of 17 to rack up 19 points and four steals. Jones is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last six games she's played. Another player making a difference was Tatum Jones, who posted seven points in addition to six rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Cherokee Trail didn't have too much trouble with Overland on Friday as they won 60-46. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked ninth, while the Trailblazers are ranked 55th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cherokee Trail is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.5 points over those games. As for Mullen, their victory bumped their record up to 12-7.
Mullen came up short against Cherokee Trail in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 47-39. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Cherokee Trail's Delainey Miller, who went 5 for 9 en route to 17 points and five boards. Now that Mullen knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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