Nucla gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Monday. They walked away with a 43-33 victory over the Montrose Red Hawks. The win was some much needed relief for the Mustangs as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Nucla got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Shay Snyder out in front who had 13 points in addition to seven steals. Another player making a difference was Kendra McCluer, who earned 16 points along with five steals.
Nucla smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 16 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Nucla has already played their next matchup (against Montrose), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Montrose, they will face off against Weld Central at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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