The Nucla Mustangs will head out on the road to take on the De Beque Dragons at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Nucla's defense has only allowed 24.9 points per game this season, so De Beque's offense will have their work cut out for them.
On Tuesday, Nucla came up short against Plateau Valley and fell 55-42. The defeat continues a trend for the Mustangs in their meetings with the Cowboys: they've now lost five in a row.
Meanwhile, De Beque played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 40-9 loss at the hands of Vail Mountain. The contest marked the Dragons' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Tylee Graham was De Beque's leading scorer, having posted six points. Victoria Soto held things down on the boards with eight rebounds. Brooke Barnett took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with two assists.
Having lost for the first time this season, Nucla fell to 11-1. As for De Beque, they now have a losing record of 5-6.
Nucla and De Beque were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in January of 2025, but Nucla came up empty-handed after a 43-42 defeat. Can the Mustangs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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