Colorado High School Basketball - Nucla can't hold off De Beque
January 23, 2025: Nucla, CO 81424 De Beque Dragons (De Beque, CO) boosters left the game satisfied Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the host Nucla Mustangs (Nucla, CO), 43-42 in a non-league match.
With the victory, De Beque upgrades its record to 10-3 on the year. The Dragons travel to West Grand (Kremmling, CO) to face the Mustangs in a 2A/1A Western Slope match on Saturday, January 25. The Mustangs enter the match with a record of 12-2. West Grand lost 42-35 in their recent non-league match against Gilpin County (Black Hawk, CO)
The Mustangs now sport a 10-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host Dolores for a 3A/2A/1A San Juan match on Friday, January 24. Nucla will face a Bears squad coming off a 0-0 league Ouray (Ouray, CO). The Bears record now stands at 5-8.