Colorado High School Basketball - Grand Junction holds off Montrose
January 20, 2015: Grand Junction, CO 81501 Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the Grand Junction Tigers (Grand Junction, CO) and the visiting Montrose Indians (Montrose, CO), saw Grand Junction's basketball squad hold off Montrose by a tally of 37-33.
With the victory, Grand Junction improves its record to 11-4 on the campaign. The Tigers travel to Durango (Durango, CO) to battle the Demons in a 5A/4A Southwestern battle on Friday, January 23. The Demons come into the battle with a record of 10-1. Durango won 49-34 in their recent non-league battle against Piedra Vista (Farmington, NM)
The Indians (8-3) will now prepare for their battle against Fruita Monument (Fruita, CO). The Wildcats come into the 5A/4A Southwestern battle with a 10-5 record. In their last battle, Fruita Monument edged Pueblo County (Pueblo, CO), 36-29, in a non-league battle.