After a string of three wins, the Mullen Mustangs's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They lost to Cherry Creek on the road by a decisive 59-41 margin. Mullen has struggled against Cherry Creek recently, as their contest on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Several Mustangs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Chloe Pelster, who scored 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Keaton Arangua-egbert, who scored seven points along with two steals.
Cherry Creek was led to victory by A'neya Chambers and Tianna Chambers. Chambers scored 22 points along with six rebounds and two steals, while Chambers scored 22 points along with five steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Chambers has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Braelynn Barnett, who scored five points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Mullen's defeat dropped their record down to 15-7. As for Cherry Creek, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season.
Mullen will take on Grandview at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Colorado (Mullen is ranked 11th, while Grandview is ranked ninth). As for Cherry Creek, they will face off against Cherokee Trail at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Cherry Creek knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past five contests -- so hopefully Cherokee Trail likes a good challenge.
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