Colorado High School Basketball - Nucla nips De Beque
January 28, 2023: De Beque, CO 81630 Nucla Mustangs (Nucla, CO) backers were in high spirits Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the host De Beque Dragons (De Beque, CO), 47-41 in a non-league bout.
With the win, Nucla upgrades its record to 5-6 on the season. The Mustangs host Mancos (Mancos, CO) to play the Bluejays in a 2A/1A San Juan Basin bout on Thursday, February 2. The Bluejays go into the bout with a record of 9-5. Mancos won 61-36 in their recent league bout against Ridgway (Ridgway, CO)
Next up, the Dragons play the Plateau Valley Cowboys (Collbran, CO) in a 2A/1A Western Slope bout, on Friday, February 3. De Beque will attempt to upgrade on its 8-5 season record. The Cowboys go into the bout with a 9-3 record after their 51-45 league loss to Vail Christian (Edwards, CO).