Basketball Game Preview: Grand Junction Central Warriors vs. Montrose Red Hawks

Grand Junction Central hasn't had much luck against Montrose recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Grand Junction Central Warriors will challenge the Montrose Red Hawks at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Grand Junction Central came up short against Palisade on Friday, falling 69-45.

Montrose has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 30-28 heartbreaker at the hands of Grand Junction. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Red Hawks came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while the Tigers are ranked 117th).

Grand Junction Central will need focus on slowing down Brekin Hutto, one of several Montrose players who made an impact when they last played. He went 6 for 9 on his way to 15 points and six rebounds. Kaleb Ferguson was another key player, putting up five points in addition to five boards and three steals.

Montrose's defeat dropped their record down to 14-4. As for Grand Junction Central, their loss dropped their record down to 3-15.

Grand Junction Central came up short against Montrose when the teams last played back in January, falling 52-44. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Ferguson, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 13 rebounds. Now that Grand Junction Central knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.