Mullen made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Grandview, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Mustangs fell just short of the Wolves by a score of 51-49 on Wednesday. The matchup marked the Mustangs' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Despite the loss, Mullen still got an impressive performance from Mason Bonner, who dropped a double-double with 23 points and 16 boards. That was a full 46.9% of the Mustangs' points, marking the sixth time in a row Bonner has posted more than a third of the team's points. Brycen Thacker was another key player, putting up nine points.
Grandview was led to victory by Noah Sevy and Charlie Atkinson. Sevy went 9-for-15 to rack up 22 points, while Atkinson almost dropped a double-double with nine points and 11 rebounds. Those 11 boards gave Atkinson a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ismael Kabongo, who put up seven points and five rebounds.
Mustangs
| 01/28/26 @ Grandview | 49-51 |
| 01/23/26 vs Arapahoe | 61-48 |
| 01/21/26 @ Overland | 61-57 |
| 01/17/26 vs Heritage | 64-60 |
| 01/14/26 vs Holy Family | 62-69 |
With the loss, Mullen broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 10-6. As for Grandview, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season.
Mullen wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, an 80-66 win against Smoky Hill on the 30th. As for Grandview, they have also already played their next contest, a 68-53 victory against Arapahoe on the 29th.
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