The Grand Junction Tigers are taking a road trip to face off against the Durango Demons at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Durango took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Grand Junction, who comes in off a win.
Grand Junction will bounce into Saturday's game after beating Montrose, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Grand Junction had just enough and edged Montrose out 30-28. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Tigers' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 117th, while the Red Hawks are ranked 32nd).
Meanwhile, Durango entered their contest against Fruita Monument on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Durango received a blow as they fell 58-42 to Fruita Monument. The Demons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Durango's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 11-6. As for Grand Junction, they pushed their record up to 9-7 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Grand Junction came up short against Durango when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 40-31. Can Grand Junction avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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