Nucla entered their tilt with Telluride on Friday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They blew past the Telluride Miners 61-15. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 41 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Nucla to victory, but perhaps none more so than Darcy Bray, who went 6 of 12 on her way to 15 points in addition to six boards and four steals. The dominant performance also gave Bray a new career-high in assists (two). Another player making a difference was Kendra McCluer, who posted 15 points and seven rebounds.
Mustangs
| 12/20/24 @ Telluride | 61-15 |
| 12/14/24 @ Soroco | 59-15 |
| 12/13/24 @ Caprock Academy | 59-17 |
| 12/12/24 vs Vail Christian | 63-18 |
| 12/07/24 vs La Veta | 39-20 |
Nucla smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 23 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Despite the loss, Telluride still got an impressive performance from Emma Reggiannini, who had four points and seven rebounds.
Nucla pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.8 points per game. As for Telluride, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Nucla didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 54-31 loss against Dove Creek on the 21st. As for Telluride, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 34-24 victory against Monticello on the 21st.
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