Nucla and Dolores are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2018, but not for long. The Mustangs will be playing at home against the Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Nucla sitting on 19 straight victories and Dolores on three.
On Friday, Nucla earned a 66-57 win over Telluride. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Mustangs' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 90th, while the Miners are ranked 262nd).
Brycen Rummel
| 02/13/26 @ Telluride | 4 |
| 02/10/26 vs Ridgway | 2 |
| 02/07/26 @ Dove Creek | 8 |
| 02/06/26 vs Telluride | 10 |
| 01/29/26 @ Mancos | 4 |
| + 38 more games |
Nucla relied on the efforts of Brycen Rummel, who dropped a double-double with 19 points and 11 boards, and Holten McCluer, who went 7-for-13 en route to 19 points and six rebounds. Rummel has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 43 times he's played. Austin Garvey was another key player, putting up ten points and eight boards.
Meanwhile, Dolores hadn't done well against Dove Creek recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Bears came out on top against the Bulldogs by a score of 51-39.
Dolores' victory bumped their record up to 12-8. As for Nucla, their win bumped their record up to 19-0.
Nucla was able to grind out a solid victory over Dolores when the teams last played back in February of 2025, winning 58-50. Do the Mustangs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bears turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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