Smoky Hill entered their tilt with Mullen on Friday with two consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with three. They breezed past the Mullen Mustangs to the tune of 78-45. The match marked the Buffaloes' most dominant victory of the season.
Carter Basquez
| 02/14/25 vs Mullen | 26 |
| 02/12/25 vs Overland | 20 |
| 02/07/25 vs Grandview | 26 |
| 02/05/25 @ Arapahoe | 17 |
| 01/31/25 vs Mullen | 16 |
| + 3 more games |
It was another big night for Carter Basquez, who posted 26 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals. His evening made it eight games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Lorenzo Contreras, who scored 12 points along with eight assists and seven boards.
Smoky Hill was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mullen only posted three assists.
When it comes to explaining why Mullen lost, don't look at Ben Medina. Despite the final result, he earned 13 points. What's more, Medina also posted a 75% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's achieved since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Soren Brear, who put up five points.
Smoky Hill's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-9. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.3 points over those games. As for Mullen, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 9-12 record this season.
Coming up, Smoky Hill will host Grandview at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Smoky Hill has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Mullen, they will venture away from home to take on Cherry Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mullen is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.4 points per game this season.
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