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| 02/29/24 - Neutral | 47-39 W |
| 01/31/24 - Away | 49-38 W |
| 12/02/23 - Neutral | 61-40 W |
| 02/01/23 - Home | 51-30 W |
| 12/03/22 - Home | 51-43 W |
| + 5 more games |
Cherokee Trail and Mullen are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2020, but not for long. The Cherokee Trail Cougars will take on the Mullen Mustangs at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Cherokee Trail didn't have too much trouble with Overland 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.
Meanwhile, Mullen posted their closest win since January 25, 2024 on Friday. They skirted past Eaglecrest 40-38.
Mullen found their leader in sophomore Makenzie Jones, who went 9 of 17 en route to 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.
Cherokee Trail is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, 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 record is now 12-7.
Cherokee Trail beat Mullen 47-39 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Does Cherokee Trail have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mullen turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
