Colorado High School Basketball - Nucla succumbs to Dove Creek
December 17, 2022: Dove Creek, CO 81324 The Dove Creek Bulldogs topped the visiting Nucla Mustangs basketball team by a final score of 43-25 in Saturday's non-league game.
In their next game, the Bulldogs face the Telluride Miners (Telluride, CO) in a 2A/1A San Juan Basin game, on Saturday, January 7. Dove Creek will attempt to move on its 6-2 season record. The Miners enter the game with a 0-7 record after their 49-11 non-league loss to Crested Butte (Crested Butte, CO).
With the defeat, Nucla moves to 4-4 on the year. The Mustangs host De Beque (De Beque, CO) to face the Dragons in a non-league game on Friday, January 6. The Dragons enter the game with a record of 4-2. De Beque won 53-34 in their recent league game against Caprock Academy (Grand Junction, CO)