The Mullen Broncos will square off against the Hershey Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Hershey will be up against a hot Mullen team: the squad just extended their winning streak to nine. The Broncos were the clear victors by a 53-32 margin over Sandhills/Thedford on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Broncos have posted against the Knights since February 4, 2021.
Jenna Donohoe
| 02/10/26 vs Sandhills/Thedford | 6 |
| 02/06/26 @ South Loup | 2 |
| 02/05/26 vs Wallace | 5 |
| 01/31/26 vs Brady | 2 |
| 01/29/26 vs Anselmo-Merna | 2 |
| + 7 more games |
Mullen found their leader in sophomore Jenna Donohoe, who shot 54% from the field en route to 18 points along with eight rebounds and six steals. Donohoe has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 12 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kalli Licking, who posted 12 points.
Mullen was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. They are 14-1 when they've passed the ball that well.
Meanwhile, Hershey was fully in charge on Thursday, breezing past St. Patrick's 51-5. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Panthers' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 100th, while the Irish are ranked 231st).
Mullen's win bumped their record up to 15-4. As for Hershey, their victory bumped their record up to 13-10.
Mullen was taken down by Hershey 68-28 when the teams last played back in January of 2023. Can the Broncos avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
