Nucla had to kick off their season on the road on Thursday, but they showed no ill effects. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Creede Miners 62-24. The Mustangs have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Miners, too.
Brycen Rummel
| 12/04/25 vs Creede | 5 |
| 03/07/25 vs Evangel Christian Academy | 5 |
| 02/28/25 vs Telluride | 4 |
| 02/26/25 vs Ouray | 3 |
| 02/22/25 @ Plateau Valley | 4 |
| + 20 more games |
Nucla was led to victory by Brycen Rummel and Daniel Zunich. Rummel dropped a double-double with 13 points and ten boards, while Zunich posted 12 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Rummel has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 25 times he's played. Holten McCluer was another key player, putting up ten points and three steals.
Nucla smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in four consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
This is the second loss in a row for Creede and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
Coming up, Nucla will take on Vail Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Creede, they and Centennial will face off at 1:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest, having both just played.
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