The Mullen Broncos will face off against Valentine at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Mullen's tournament run continued when they took on Sandhills/Thedford on Thursday. The Broncos lost 59-37 to the Knights. The loss continues a trend for the Broncos in their meetings with the Knights: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Valentine entered their tilt with Stuart on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They took down the Broncos 66-51. Valentine pushed the score to 56-35 by the end of the third, a deficit Stuart cut but never quite recovered from.
Mullen better keep an eye on Isaac Cronin. He was instrumental in Valentine's win, almost dropping a double-double with 23 points and nine rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Cronin a new career-high in assists (seven). Dominic Beebout was another key player, going 6-for-15 en route to 15 points along with eight boards and three blocks.
Valentine was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Stuart only racked up nine.
Valentine's win bumped their record up to 14-3. As for Mullen, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-6.
Mullen was taken down by Valentine 59-22 in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Beebout, who shot 82% from the field to rack up 23 points. Now that the Broncos know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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