Basketball Preview: Creede Miners vs. Nucla Mustangs
The Creede Miners will be taking part in a tournament against the Nucla Mustangs at 4:20 p.m. on Thursday. Both are out to turn their luck around after having lost tight contests in their previous games.
Creede unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of La Veta by a score of 43-41 on Tuesday. The Miners haven't had much luck with the Redhawks recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Jaxson Fazio, who earned 14 points plus six rebounds and five steals. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Charles Heinrich, who went 5 for 9 en route to 12 points plus two steals.
Meanwhile, Nucla suffered their closest loss since December 16, 2023 on Monday. They fell just short of Non Varsity Opponent by a score of 44-42.
Like Creede, Nucla lost despite seeing results from several players. Brycen Rummel led the charge by going 5 for 12 en route to 12 points plus six assists and five steals. Slade Gillen was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and ten rebounds.
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