On Wednesday, Mullen faced Cherokee Trail in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Mullen Mustangs fell to the Cherokee Trail Cougars 39-33. The Mustangs have struggled against the Cougars recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Makenzie Jones
| 02/12/25 vs Cherokee Trail | 4 |
| 02/07/25 @ Eaglecrest | 4 |
| 02/05/25 vs Cherry Creek | 4 |
| 01/31/25 @ Smoky Hill | 4 |
| 01/29/25 vs Grandview | 2 |
| + 2 more games |
Mullen lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Makenzie Jones, who posted 16 points along with eight rebounds and four steals. She has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last seven times she's played. Another player making a difference was Tatum Jones, who had eight points and six boards.
Cherokee Trail had a senior duo take command as Delainey Miller scored eight points and 13 rebounds and Madeline Gibbs put up 13 points. Those 13 boards gave Miller a new career-high.
Mullen's loss dropped their record down to 12-8. As for Cherokee Trail, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season.
Mullen has already played their next contest (against Arapahoe), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Cherokee Trail, they have already played their next game, a 49-31 win against Eaglecrest on the 14th.
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