The Vail Christian Saints will challenge the Nucla Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Vail Christian came into their game on Saturday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They took a blow against Highland, falling 73-43. The Saints have struggled against the Huskies recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Nucla put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They came within a single point of losing the streak, but they secured a 47-46 W against Sangre de Cristo.
Vail Christian better keep an eye on Brycen Rummel. He was instrumental in Nucla's win, dropping a double-double with 18 points and 11 steals. Rummel has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 27 times he's played. Holten McCluer was another key player, putting up ten points in addition to eight boards and three steals.
Vail Christian's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Nucla, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Vail Christian came up short against Nucla when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 59-47. Can the Saints avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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