Mullen was the 54-47 winner over Arapahoe when they last played one another back in February of 2025, but their luck changed this time around. The Mustangs took a 52-39 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Warriors on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 89th, while the Warriors are ranked second).
Makenzie Jones
| 01/23/26 vs Arapahoe | 19 |
| 01/21/26 @ Overland | 17 |
| 01/19/26 vs Mead | 29 |
| 01/14/26 vs Holy Family | 31 |
When it comes to explaining why Mullen lost, don't look at Makenzie Jones. Despite the final result, she went 7-for-11 en route to 19 points in addition to seven boards and seven steals. The game was Jones' fourth in a row with at least 17 points. Another player making a difference was Stella Kaiser, who posted five points along with seven rebounds and five assists.
Arapahoe was led to victory by Jaya White and Ava Budler. White put up 16 points in addition to five assists and five steals, while Budler scored ten points and five steals. White is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last ten games she's played. Alexa LeDuff was another key player, putting up eight points.
Mullen has been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-11 record this season. As for Arapahoe, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-1.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Mullen is set to take on their familiar foe Grandview at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Arapahoe will square off against rival Overland at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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