Mustangs
| 02/07/25 @ Telluride | 66 |
| 01/23/25 vs De Beque | 65 |
| 01/30/25 vs Mancos | 63 |
| 12/05/24 vs Creede | 62 |
| 12/20/24 vs Telluride | 60 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Nucla). They walked away with a 66-54 victory over the Telluride Miners on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mustangs.
Nucla got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Brycen Rummel out in front who almost dropped a triple-double on 18 points, 11 boards, and nine assists. The matchup was Rummel's fourth in a row with at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Slade Gillen, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 18 rebounds.
Rummel wasn't the only one working in the assist department: Nucla was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists.they racked up six more assists than Telluride's almost as impressive total of ten
Despite the loss, Telluride had strong showings from Danny Romo, who went 7 of 16 en route to 18 points, and Langston Silbergeld, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine boards. Another player making a difference was Alex Nieto, who posted ten points and six rebounds.
Nucla's record now sits at 13-4. As for Telluride, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Dove Creek the next time they take the court. Nucla will host Dove Creek at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, while Telluride will head out to face them at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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