After a string of four wins, Nucla's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a hard 60-43 fall against the Dove Creek Bulldogs. The Mustangs were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Bulldogs earlier this season, when they won 52-32.
| 01/28/25 @ Dove Creek | 4 |
| 01/24/25 vs Dolores | 6 |
| 01/23/25 vs De Beque | 3 |
| 01/16/25 @ Ouray | 3 |
| 01/11/25 @ Mancos | 2 |
When it comes to explaining why Nucla lost, don't look at Brycen Rummel. Despite the final result, he went 10 for 22 en route to 25 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. Rummel has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 31 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Slade Gillen, who posted eight points and seven boards.
Liam Hassell was nothing short of spectacular for Dove Creek: he dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Kibel, who scored 11 points in addition to six boards and four steals.
Nucla's defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 11-4. As for Dove Creek, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-5.
Nucla will face off against Mancos on Thursday. Nucla is facing Mancos at the right time seeing as Mancos is stuck on a 15-game losing streak. As for Dove Creek, they will challenge Durango at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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