A victory for Creede just wasn't in the cards on Thursday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against the Nucla Mustangs, falling 57-16.
Jasmin Laing was Creede's leading scorer, having posted 14 points. Laing also led the team in rebounds with eight.
Emma Jenkins took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with two assists.
Nucla's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Viviana Zunich, who went 5 for 12 en route to 13 points plus six rebounds and two steals. The dominant performance also gave Zunich a new career-high in threes (three). Darcy Bray was another key player, posting ten points in addition to seven rebounds.
Creede's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Nucla, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Creede has already played their next matchup, a 41-37 loss against Centennial on the 6th. As for Nucla, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 48-41 defeat against Center on the 6th.
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