Preview: Telluride Miners vs. Nucla Mustangs
Telluride has enjoyed the comforts of home their last two games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Nucla Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Colorado (Telluride is ranked 165th, while Nucla is ranked 180th).
Even though Telluride has not done well against Mancos recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Telluride managed a 53-49 victory over Mancos.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Telluride to victory, but perhaps none more so than Townes Merritt, who scored 20 points. Merritt is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Cash Livermore, who scored 13 points.
Meanwhile, Nucla waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins but they left with three. They enjoyed a cozy 62-47 victory over Dolores.
Telluride has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for Nucla, they pushed their record up to 7-3 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Telluride skirted past Nucla 40-38 in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Will Telluride repeat their success, or does Nucla have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
