Nucla hasn't had much luck against Dove Creek recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Nucla Mustangs are taking a road trip to challenge the Dove Creek Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Nucla is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Dolores: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Nucla blew Dolores out of the water with a 48-7 final score. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 31-2.
| 01/24/25 vs Dolores | 12 |
| 12/15/23 vs Monticello | 12 |
| 01/09/25 vs Ridgway | 10 |
| 02/03/24 vs Sangre de Cristo | 10 |
| 12/07/24 vs La Veta | 10 |
Nucla's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Lantry Galley, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 12 boards, and Darcy Bray, who posted six points in addition to ten rebounds and eight steals. That's the most rebounds Galley has posted since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Shay Snyder, who earned eight points.
Nucla smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 28 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 29 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Dove Creek waltzed into their match on Saturday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They blew past the Bears, posting a 60-20 victory. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 139th, while the Bears are ranked 290th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Dove Creek's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-3. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.0 points per game. As for Nucla, their victory bumped their record up to 11-3.
Nucla might still be hurting after the 54-31 defeat they got from Dove Creek in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. Can Nucla avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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