Mustangs
| 02/10/26 vs Ridgway | 62-44 |
| 02/07/26 @ Dove Creek | 80-42 |
| 02/06/26 vs Telluride | 79-47 |
| 01/29/26 @ Mancos | 77-44 |
| 01/27/26 vs Dove Creek | 69-34 |
| + 13 more games |
Nucla extended their winning streak to 18 on Tuesday, bumping them up to 18-0. They enjoyed a cozy 62-44 victory over the Ridgway Demons. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 52-47 back in January.
Nucla's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Austin Garvey, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and 14 rebounds. Those 14 boards gave Garvey a new career-high. Brycen Rummel was another key player, shooting 86% from the field on his way to 14 points along with eight rebounds and six assists.
Nucla was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now racked up at least 20 assists in six consecutive matchups.
As for Ridgway, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-11 record. While losing is never fun, they can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 264th, while Nucla is ranked 88th).
Despite the loss, Ridgway still got an impressive performance from Henry Deppen, who dropped a double-double with 18 points and 11 boards. That was a full 40.9% of the Demons' points, marking the 15th time in a row Deppen has posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brodie Musgrove, who went 5-for-11 en route to 10 points.
Nucla wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 66-57 win against Telluride on the 13th. As for Ridgway, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 46-42 defeat against Ouray on the 12th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
