There's no place like home for Nucla, who bounced back after a loss on the road back in December of 2024. They walked away with a 38-29 win over the Ridgway Demons on Thursday. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 105th, while the Demons are ranked 232nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Nucla's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lantry Galley led the charge by dropping a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Cadence Shaw, who posted seven points in addition to six boards and five steals.
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Nucla smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 25 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Despite the loss, Ridgway still got an impressive performance from Maddie Miller, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds.
Nucla is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.0 points per game. As for Ridgway, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Nucla will head out to square off against Mancos at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Nucla's defense has only allowed 26.5 points per game this season, so Mancos' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Ridgway, they will be playing at home against Dolores at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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