The Vail Christian Saints will take on the Nucla Mustangs in a tournament on Thursday.
Vail Christian is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Cedaredge on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Vail Christian was dealt a 55-12 defeat at the hands of Cedaredge. The Saints have struggled against the Bruins recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Nucla, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They took down La Veta 39-20 on Saturday. The team accrued 33 points in the first half and coasted on those for the win.
Nucla relied on the efforts of Lantry Galley, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds, and Kendra McCluer, who posted 11 points along with five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Viviana Zunich, who had five points in addition to nine rebounds and three steals.
Nucla smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 19 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Nucla's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Vail Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
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