Mullen is 2-8 against Grandview since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Mullen Mustangs will take on the Grandview Wolves at TBD. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Mullen walked away with it. They came out on top against the Coyotes by a score of 49-39 on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Grandview can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. They really took it to Chatfield for the full four quarters, racking up a 62-35 victory on the road. Given Grandview's advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked ninth, while Chatfield is ranked 50th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mullen pushed their record up to 16-8 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.0 points per game. As for Grandview, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-10 record this season.
Things could have been worse for Mullen, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 47-33 loss to Grandview in their previous meeting on Saturday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Grandview's Sienna Betts, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 13 rebounds. 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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