The Nucla Mustangs will take on the Evangel Christian Academy Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Nucla is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Telluride, posting a 75-35 win. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Brycen Rummel
| 02/28/25 vs Telluride | 4 |
| 02/26/25 vs Ouray | 3 |
| 02/22/25 @ Plateau Valley | 4 |
| 02/18/25 @ Dolores | 2 |
| 02/11/25 @ Ridgway | 2 |
| + 34 more games |
Brycen Rummel continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 9-for-15 en route to 23 points in addition to seven assists and five rebounds. He is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last 39 games he's played dating back to last season. Caylon Joseph was another key player, shooting 86% from the field on his way to 15 points and seven boards.
Meanwhile, Evangel Christian Academy strolled past Rangely with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 66-52. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Nucla better keep an eye on Boaz Galliart. He was instrumental in Evangel Christian Academy's win, putting up 22 points and seven assists. Another player making a difference was Brock Jones, who almost dropped a double-double with 18 points and nine rebounds.
Evangel Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards every time they've taken the court this season.
Nucla is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.5 points over those games. Evangel Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 12-10.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Nucla has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 38 boards per game. However, it's not like Evangel Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 38.3 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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