The third road matchup was the charm for the Grand Junction Central Warriors, as they earned their first road win of the season. They came out on top against Glenwood Springs by a score of 56-48 on Saturday. That's another feather in the cap for Grand Junction Central, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Grand Junction Central was led to victory by Krystyna Manzanarez and Brynn Wagner. Manzanarez scored 19 points along with three blocks and two steals, while Wagner scored 23 points along with five steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Wagner has scored all season. Tuscani Ritter was another key contributor, scoring five points along with two steals.
Several Demons players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Lyndsay Helms, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 12 rebounds. That's the first time this season that Helms scored 15 or more points. The team also got some help courtesy of Taia Nykerk, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds.
Grand Junction Central's win bumped their record up to 4-8. As for Glenwood Springs, their loss was their sixth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 5-7.
Grand Junction Central will take on Battle Mountain at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Battle Mountain focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 40 on Friday. As for Glenwood Springs, they will head out on the road to take on Montrose at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Montrose presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Glenwood Springs in Colorado (Montrose is ranked 48th, while Glenwood Springs is ranked 168th).
