The De Beque Dragons will head out on the road to face off against the Nucla Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If De Beque beats Nucla with 53 points on Thursday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. De Beque put the hurt on North Park with a sharp 53-31 victory on Saturday. The Dragons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 22 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Nucla over Ouray in every quarter on their way to victory on Thursday. Nucla strolled past Ouray with points to spare, taking the game 51-36. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mustangs.
De Beque better keep an eye on Brycen Rummel. He was instrumental in Nucla's win, dropping a double-double on 24 points and 14 rebounds. Rummel has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 28 times he's played. Slade Gillen was another key player, dropping a double-double on ten points and 12 boards.
Nucla smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in six consecutive matches.
Nucla's win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.7 points per game. As for De Beque, their victory bumped their record up to 8-4.
De Beque and Nucla were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, but De Beque came up empty-handed after a 54-53 loss. Can De Beque avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
