The Mullen Mustangs are taking a road trip to square off against the Lakewood Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Mullen is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62.7 points per game this season.
Back in December of 2024, the stars were shining brightly for Mullen in a 65-48 win over Wheat Ridge. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 26th, while the Farmers are ranked 154th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 12/18/24 @ Wheat Ridge | 8 |
| 12/14/24 vs Castle View | 12 |
| 12/13/24 vs Kent Denver | 19 |
| 12/12/24 vs Westminster | 16 |
| 12/10/24 vs Columbine | 18 |
| 12/07/24 vs Ralston Valley | 11 |
Mullen's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Mason Bonner, who went 7 of 8 en route to 20 points and eight rebounds. Bonner has been hot, having posted eight or more rebounds the last six times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Nick Marcoux, who went 7 of 8 on his way to 14 points.
Meanwhile, Lakewood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss dating back to last season. They fell 56-49 to Denver North.
Lakewood's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Mullen, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-3.
Everything came up roses for Mullen against Lakewood in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, as the squad secured a 76-42 win. Does Mullen have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lakewood turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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