Bulldogs
| 02/08/25 @ Nucla | 55-50 |
| 02/04/25 vs Ouray | 49-36 |
| 02/01/25 @ Telluride | 58-43 |
| 01/30/25 @ Non Varsity Opponent | 62-44 |
| 01/28/25 vs Nucla | 60-43 |
| + 4 more games |
Dove Creek entered their tilt with Nucla on Saturday with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. They came within five points of losing the streak, but they secured a 55-50 W against the Nucla Mustangs. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent win being a 60-43 victory last Tuesday.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Dove Creek to victory, but perhaps none more so than Nicholas Aragon, who shot 4-for-7 from deep and dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten assists. The dominant performance gave Aragon a new career-high in assists. Josh Kibel was another key player, putting up 18 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.
Despite the loss, Nucla still got an impressive performance from Brycen Rummel, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 15 boards. The matchup was Rummel's fifth in a row with at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Slade Gillen, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds.
Dove Creek's victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-5. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.4 points over those games. As for Nucla, their loss dropped their record down to 13-5.
Looking ahead, Dove Creek will face off against Telluride at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Nucla, they will venture away from home to take on Ridgway at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Nucla is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.8 points per game this season.
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