Sutherland unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They took a 36-30 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mullen Broncos on Thursday. Sadly, the defeat continues a streak the team started last season, making it 14 in a row.
Sutherland lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Mason Mortimer, who posted four points in addition to eight boards and three steals. Another player making a difference was Zayn Green, who put up four points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Mullen was led to victory by Jacob Walker and Nicholas Gonzalez. Walker dropped a double-double with 17 points and 13 boards, while Gonzalez earned nine points. The dominant performance also gave Gonzalez a new career-high in shooting accuracy (57%).
Coming up, Sutherland will hit the road for the first time this season to challenge Brady at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Mullen, they will be defending their home court for the first time this season when they go up against Valentine at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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