Nucla came into Tuesday's game looking for another win against Dove Creek, but Liam Hassell wouldn't allow it. The Dove Creek Bulldogs strolled past the Nucla Mustangs with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 60-43 thanks in part to Hassell, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten rebounds. He is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down nine or more in the last three games he's played.
When it comes to explaining why Nucla lost, don't look at Brycen Rummel. Despite the final result, he went 10 for 22 on his way to 25 points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals. That's the most points Rummel has posted since back in February of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Slade Gillen, who posted eight points and seven boards.
Bulldogs
| 01/28/25 vs Nucla | 60-43 |
| 01/25/25 @ Dolores | 55-46 |
| 01/21/25 @ Monticello | 60-56 |
| 01/18/25 vs Ridgway | 46-42 |
| 01/14/25 @ Mancos | 39-26 |
The victory was the fifth in a row for Dove Creek, bringing their record for this year to 9-5. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.0 points per game. As for Nucla, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 11-4.
Dove Creek has already played their next matchup (against Durango), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Nucla will be playing at home against Mancos on Thursday. Nucla is facing Mancos at the right time seeing as Mancos is stuck on a 15-game losing streak.
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