The Nucla Mustangs will challenge the Ouray Trojans at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Nucla is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.8 points per game this season.
On Saturday, Nucla came up short against Plateau Valley and fell 51-40. The match marked the Mustangs' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Brycen Rummel
| 02/22/25 @ Plateau Valley | 4 |
| 02/18/25 @ Dolores | 2 |
| 02/11/25 @ Ridgway | 2 |
| 02/08/25 vs Dove Creek | 3 |
| 02/07/25 @ Telluride | 4 |
| + 32 more games |
Despite the loss, Nucla had strong showings from Slade Gillen, who went 6-for-11 on his way to 16 points and six boards, and Brycen Rummel, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and 13 rebounds. Rummel has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 37 times he's played.
Meanwhile, Ouray hadn't done well against Dove Creek recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Ouray narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Dove Creek 52-49. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Trojans.
Ouray pushed their record up to 12-10 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.0 points over those games. As for Nucla, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 14-7 record this season.
Nucla strolled past Ouray in their previous matchup back in January by a score of 51-36. Will Nucla repeat their success, or does Ouray have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
