Basketball Recap: Fruita Monument Beats Grand Junction Central for Their Seventh Straight Victory

Wildcats

Previous Games

02/11/25 vs Grand Junction Central	67-28
02/07/25 @ Grand Junction	51-33
01/31/25 @ Durango	58-42
01/28/25 @ Montrose	47-45
01/24/25 vs Palisade	44-26
+ 2 more games

Fruita Monument came tearing into Tuesday's contest with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.3 points), and they left with even more momentum. They took their match with ease, bagging a 67-28 victory over the Grand Junction Central Warriors. That looming 67-28 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Wildcats yet this season.

Leading Fruita Monument to victory were Daniel Thomason and Jhett Wells. Thomason went 9-for-14 to rack up 20 points along with seven boards and three steals, while Wells went 6-for-11 en route to 16 points and five rebounds. The game was Wells' fourth in a row with at least 16 points. Gavin Bradshaw was another key player, putting up ten points.

Several Warriors players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Blake Rooks, who posted nine points. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylie Hoyt, who earned eight points.

Fruita Monument's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.3 points over those games. As for Grand Junction Central, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 11 contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 3-18 record this season.

Fruita Monument has already played their next match, a 51-33 victory against Palisade on the 14th. As for Grand Junction Central, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 65-27 loss against Grand Junction on the 14th.