On Saturday, Mullen faced Cherokee Trail in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Mullen Mustangs walked away with a 58-45 win over the Cherokee Trail Cougars. This was a revenge game for the Mustangs: when they faced off against the Cougars last Wednesday, they had to take a 39-33 loss.
Makenzie Jones
| 02/22/25 vs Cherokee Trail | 23 |
| 02/20/25 @ Grandview | 13 |
| 02/14/25 @ Arapahoe | 19 |
| 02/12/25 vs Cherokee Trail | 16 |
| 02/07/25 @ Eaglecrest | 19 |
| + 17 more games |
Mullen was led to victory by Tatum Jones and Makenzie Jones. Tatum went 9-for-15 en route to 25 points and six boards, while Makenzie went 8-for-13 on her way to 23 points and six rebounds. With that strong performance, Makenzie is now averaging an impressive 15.3 points per game.
Several Cougars players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ava Pelaez, who went 6-for-8 to rack up 15 points. The dominant performance gave Pelaez a new career-high in points. Delainey Miller was another key player, putting up seven points along with five assists and five rebounds.
Mullen's victory bumped their record up to 14-9. As for Cherokee Trail, this is the second loss in a row for them and also nudges their season record down to 14-9.
Mullen does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Cherokee Trail, they will face off against Mountain Vista at 4:00 p.m. on March 1st. Cherokee Trail is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.8 points per game this season.
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