Nucla is 0-10 against Plateau Valley since December of 2016 but things could change on Saturday. The Nucla Mustangs will face off against the Plateau Valley Cowboys at 2:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Tuesday, Nucla was able to grind out a solid win over Dolores, taking the game 58-50. The victory continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Bears: they've now won five in a row.
Brycen Rummel
| 02/18/25 @ Dolores | 2 |
| 02/11/25 @ Ridgway | 2 |
| 02/08/25 vs Dove Creek | 3 |
| 02/07/25 @ Telluride | 4 |
| 01/30/25 vs Mancos | 3 |
| + 31 more games |
Brycen Rummel was his usual excellent self, dropping a triple-double with 16 points, 17 rebounds, and ten assists. He has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 36 times he's played. Josh Platt was another key player, going 5-for-12 on his way to 15 points and five boards.
Meanwhile, Plateau Valley had already won 16 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.9 points) and they went ahead and made it 17 on Tuesday. They enjoyed a cozy 61-46 win over the Dragons.
Plateau Valley's victory was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-1. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.3 points over those games. As for Nucla, their win bumped their record up to 14-6.
Nucla suffered a grim 76-50 defeat to Plateau Valley in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Plateau Valley's Jack Vig, who dropped a double-double with 36 points and 11 rebounds. Now that Nucla knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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