The Grand Junction Tigers basketball squad (Grand Junction, CO), lost 59-51 in Friday's non-league battle with the visiting Fruita Monument Wildcats (Fruita, CO)

With the victory, Fruita Monument advances its record to 1-0 on the year. The Wildcats host Rifle (Rifle, CO) to meet the Bears in a non-league battle on Friday, December 6. The Bears enter the battle with a record of 0-0.

The Tigers now own a 1-1 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Pueblo Central for a non-league battle on Saturday, December 7. Grand Junction will meet a Wildcats squad coming off a 55-42 non-league loss to Palisade (Palisade, CO). The Wildcats record now stands at 0-1.