Nucla waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Mancos Bluejays 52-18. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 23 points or more this season.
Nucla was led to victory by Darcy Bray and Shay Snyder. Bray went 6 of 14 en route to 12 points in addition to six rebounds and four steals, while Snyder went 6 for 9 on her way to 12 points along with four steals and three blocks. Bray has been hot recently, having posted four or more steals the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Lantry Galley, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 13 boards.
Mustangs
| 01/30/25 vs Mancos | 52-18 |
| 01/28/25 @ Dove Creek | 39-31 |
| 01/24/25 vs Dolores | 48-7 |
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 31 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Despite the loss, Mancos saw an underclassman step up: freshman Tinsley Aspromonte posted 13 points and three steals. That was a full 72.2% of Mancos' points, marking the eighth time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points. Caylee Moore also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.
Nucla has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.0 points per game. As for Mancos, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-9.
Nucla will head out to square off against Telluride at 4:00 p.m. on February 7th. As for Mancos, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 36-33 loss against Ridgway on the 1st.
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