1-26 Winter Roundup
Boys wrestling rolls Arapahoe; girls and boys hoops go down in Aurora to Grandview.
Mullen used five pins to down visiting Arapahoe 54-27 on Thursday night in a Centennial League dual match.
All told, the Mustangs won nine of the 14 matches.
Dale O’Blia (113 pounds and a two-time Colorado champion), Gilbert Antillon (126), Isaak Chavez (138), Colin Hart (157) and Oliver Scelza (215) each won by fall.
Tony Herrera (106), Richard O’Brien (150), Kaleb Valdez-Lemos (175) and Amani Fuqua were awarded forfeit victories.
The Mustangs will be in Broomfield this evening at 6 for a dual against Holy Family, one of the teams they will face when Class 3A regionals begin the postseason next month.
On Saturday, Jan. 28, Mullen, ranked No. 2 in 3A, will be in the Bear Creek Tournament, its final multi-team gathering before elimination wrestling.
The Mustangs girls will be at Chatfield on Saturday.
MULLEN 54, ARAPAHOE 27
106 pounds – Tony Hererra won by forfeit.
113 – Dale O’Blia won by pin.
120 – Lost by forfeit.
126 – Gilbert Antillon won by pin.
132 – Danta Dupuch lost by pin.
138 – Isaak Chavez won by pin.
144 – Cooper Loth lost by pin.
150 – Richard O’Brien won by forfeit.
157 – Colin Hart won by pin.
165 – Estevan Loya lost by dec.
175 – Kaleb Valdez-Lemos won by forfeit.
190 – Amani Fuqua won by forfeit.
215 – Oliver Scelza won by pin.
Hwt. – Caleb Van Meter lost by pin.
Boys Basketball
In Aurora, the Mustangs dipped below .500 after a 62-45 setback to the Wolves in the Centennial.
Mullen is 7-8 overall, 1-1 in league.
Grandview, which enjoyed advantages in height and length, led early and often in holding the Mustangs to single-digit scoring in each of the first two quarters. The Wolves led 34-18 at halftime.
Mullen cut its deficit to 11 points midway through the third quarter, but got no closer.
Overall, the Mustangs shot 33 percent (15-of-45).
Anderson Brendle (16 points), Jordan Leslie (12) and Ish Aceves (10) led Mustangs scoring.
Mullen resumes play on Saturday, when it will host Smoky Hill, ranked No. 3 in 6A, at 4 p.m. in league.
GRANDVIEW 62. MULLEN 45
Mullen 9 9 12 15 – 45
Grandview 19 15 11 17 – 62
Mullen -- Leslie 4 2-2 12, Brendle 5 4-4 16, Stewart 1 0-0 3, Aceves 4 2-4 10, Archibald 0 1-2 1, Roth 0 0-0 0, Castillo 1 0-0 3, Duke 0 0-0 0, Carlton 0 0-0 0,medina 0 0-0 0. Totals 15 9-12 45.
Grandview -- Gav. Placide 6 5-8 19, Gal. Placide 3 2-2 8, Bilotta 3 6-6 13, Onyenwere 5 1-3 11, Kibbee 4 0-0 8, Anderson 0 0-0 0, Cole 0 0-0 0, Gipson 1 0-0 3, Wa-Kalonji 0 0-0 0, Samson 0 0-0 0. Totals 22 14-19 62.
3-pt. goals – Brendle 2, Leslie 2, Castillo, Stewart; Gav. Placide 2, Bilotta, Gipson.
Girls Basketball
In Aurora in a meeting of defending Colorado champions, the Mustangs lost 53-34 to the host Wolves in the Centennial.
Mullen is 6-9 overall, 0-2 in league and has dropped six games in succession. The Mustangs are the four--time-defending state champions in 4A; Grandview won 5A a year ago.
A slow start hindered Mullen, which made only four of its first 12 shots, and it scored just four points in the third quarter.
Keaton Arangua-Egbert and Allison Schwertner each topped Mullen with eight points.
The Mustangs will resume play on Saturday, in league against Smoky Hill, 2:30 p.m., at Hutchison Fieldhouse.
GRANDVIEW 53, MULLEN 34
Mullen 7 8 4 15 – 34
Grandview 12 14 16 11 – 53
Mullen – Zar. Garcia 0 0-0 0, Arangua-Egbert 3 0-0 8, Schwertner 4 0-0 8, Wood 2 0-0 5, Jones 0 0-0 0, Thomas 1 0-0 2, Zienkewicz 1 2-2 4, Johnson, 2 0-0 6 Pelster 0 1-2 1, Archibald 0 0-0 0, Mylott 0 0-0 0, Kerschen 0 0-0 0. Totals 13 3-4 34.
Grandview – Yi 5 1-2 11, Betts 9 4-4 22, Kalala 2 0-0 4, McClain 1 1-2 4, Dillehay 1 0-0 3, Roberson 1 3-4 5, Smith 1 0-0 2, DeHaven 1 0-0 2, Tebben 0 0-0 0, Holliman 0 0-0 0. Totals 21 9-12 53.
3-pt. goals – Johnson 2, Arangua-Egbert 2, Wood; Dillehay, McClain.
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