The Nucla Mustangs and the De Beque Dragons will face off at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played. Nucla is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Nucla is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Kit Carson 75-49. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Brycen Rummel
| 03/06/26 vs Kit Carson | 3 |
| 02/26/26 @ Dolores | 8 |
| 02/21/26 vs Plateau Valley | 5 |
| 02/19/26 @ Ouray | 4 |
| 02/17/26 vs Dolores | 4 |
| + 43 more games |
Brycen Rummel continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, shooting 5-for-9 from beyond the arc and dropping a double-double with 23 points and ten boards. He is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last 48 games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Austin Garvey, who posted 13 points along with five rebounds and four blocks.
Nucla smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 27 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, after only 29 points in their last game, De Beque made sure to put some points up on the board against Ouray on Friday. The Dragons sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 63-61 victory over the Trojans. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Dragons' offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
Nucla's win bumped their record up to 24-0. As for De Beque, their victory bumped their record up to 15-8.
Everything came up roses for Nucla against De Beque in their previous matchup back in January, as the squad secured an 80-36 win. Do the Mustangs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Dragons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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