The Nucla Mustangs and the Dove Creek Bulldogs will face off at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. One thing working in Nucla's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four games.
Nucla is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Telluride just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 70-60 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Miners. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Saturday (58), the Mustangs still had to take the loss.
| 12/20/24 vs Telluride | 4 |
| 12/14/24 vs Soroco | 2 |
| 12/13/24 @ Caprock Academy | 6 |
| 12/12/24 vs Vail Christian | 5 |
| 12/07/24 vs Sangre de Cristo | 6 |
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Brycen Rummel, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 boards. He is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last 24 games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Austin Garvey, who posted 16 points.
Meanwhile, Dove Creek played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Monticello an easy 57-33 victory. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Nucla's defeat dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Dove Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Nucla beat Dove Creek 55-42 in their previous matchup back in February. Does Nucla have another victory up their sleeve, or will Dove Creek turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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