Basketball Recap: Fruita Monument Comes Up Short in High-Profile Match with Chaparral

On Saturday, Fruita Monument faced Chaparral in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The contest between the Fruita Monument Wildcats and the Chaparral Wolverines didn't end well, with the Fruita Monument Wildcats falling 66-52. The Wildcats' defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.

Fruita Monument's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Jhett Wells, who went 9 of 20 on his way to 25 points and six boards, and Daniel Thomason, who went 7 of 15 on his way to 20 points and six rebounds. The match was Wells' eighth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Huskey, who posted two points and five rebounds.

Fruita Monument's defeat dropped their record down to 9-4. As for Chaparral, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-3.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Fruita Monument Wildcats duke it out with the Grand Junction Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Chaparral, they will square off against ThunderRidge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in ThunderRidge's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four games.