Mullins waltzed into their contest on Saturday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Richland Northeast Cavaliers 72-34. The Auctioneers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 22 points or more this season.
Mullins' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ernest Ford led the charge by going 5 for 10 on his way to 12 points in addition to eight steals and seven boards. The dominant performance gave Ford a new career-high in steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Dakarai Worley, who posted 12 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals.
Auctioneers
| 12/21/24 vs Richland Northeast | 72-34 |
| 12/20/24 vs South Brunswick | 66-38 |
| 12/19/24 vs Lake City | 64-39 |
| 12/17/24 @ Marion | 60-35 |
| 12/13/24 vs Atlantic Collegiate Academy | 66-64 |
| + 3 more games |
Mullins smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 23 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Mullins' victory bumped their record up to 12-1. As for Richland Northeast, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-10.
After both having extra time off, Mullins and Manning will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 7:45 p.m. on January 7, 2025. As for Richland Northeast, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 41-39 win against South Aiken on the 27th.
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