Basketball Recap: Nucla Extends Winning Streak to Four + How To Watch

Nucla won the last time they faced Vail Christian and Holten McCluer did his part to make sure it happened again. The Mustangs walked away with a 55-44 victory over the Saints on Thursday with plenty of help from McCluer, who almost dropped a double-double with 26 points and nine rebounds. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 15.5 points per game.

Brycen Rummel

Steals

12/11/25 vs Vail Christian	3
12/06/25 @ Sangre de Cristo	11
12/05/25 vs Center	5
12/04/25 vs Creede	5
03/07/25 vs Evangel Christian Academy	5
+ 23 more games

Brycen Rummel was another key player, dropping a double-double with 18 boards and ten assists. He has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 28 times he's played.

Several Saints players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Wyatt Hansen, who went 6-for-11 to rack up 15 points. Another player making a difference was Jack O'Shaugnessy, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and ten rebounds.

The win keeps Nucla at an undefeated 4-0. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 58.0 points this season. As for Vail Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-2.

Nucla has already played their next matchup, a 56-43 win against Caprock Academy on the 12th. As for Vail Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 63-43 victory against Telluride on the 12th.