Nucla has gone 8-2 against Dolores recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Nucla Mustangs will head out to challenge the Dolores Bears at 4:30 p.m. Nucla is coming into the match hot, having won their last six games.
Last Tuesday, Nucla earned a 40-29 win over Ridgway. The team accrued 30 points in the first half and coasted on those for the victory.
Darcy Bray
| 02/11/25 @ Ridgway | 2 |
| 02/08/25 vs Dove Creek | 2 |
| 02/07/25 @ Telluride | 3 |
| 01/30/25 vs Mancos | 4 |
| 01/28/25 @ Dove Creek | 5 |
| 01/24/25 vs Dolores | 8 |
Nucla got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Darcy Bray out in front who almost dropped a double-double with 13 points and nine boards. Bray has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last six times she's played. Kendra McCluer was another key player, going 5-for-10 en route to 12 points and four steals.
Nucla smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 34 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 54-15, which was the final score in Dolores' tilt against Dove Creek on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 291st, while the Bulldogs are ranked 135th).
Nucla pushed their record up to 16-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.0 points over those games. As for Dolores, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 7-14 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Nucla against Dolores in their previous matchup back in January, as the squad secured a 48-7 win. In that match, Nucla amassed a halftime lead of 31-2, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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