On Friday, the Arapahoe Warriors faced the Mullen Mustangs in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Arapahoe was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 51-50 to Mullen. Arapahoe was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Mullen apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Arapahoe lost, one person who can't be blamed is Liz Gentry. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 23 points and ten rebounds. That was a full 46% of Arapahoe's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Gianna Smith, who scored 13 points along with five rebounds.
Arapahoe struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only four offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Mullen's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Makenzie Jones, who scored 11 points along with eight rebounds and five assists. Tatum Jones was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with two steals.
Arapahoe's defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-8. As for Mullen, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.
Arapahoe will be playing at home against Chaparral at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Colorado (Arapahoe is ranked 17th, while Chaparral is ranked 35th). As for Mullen, they will head out on the road to face off against Eaglecrest at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Eaglecrest will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Colorado Rankings (they are ranked 57th, while Mullen is ranked tenth).
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