A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Fruita Monument Wildcats take on the Grand Junction Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday... Fruita Monument is coming into the match hot, having won their last five games.
Last Friday, Fruita Monument strolled past Durango with points to spare, taking the game 58-42. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 15th, while the Demons are ranked 76th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Jhett Wells, who posted 20 points. Another player making a difference was Daniel Thomason, who made all 5 shots he took racking up 14 points along with six boards and four steals.
Meanwhile, Grand Junction came up short against Durango on Saturday and fell 46-35. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Demons recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Fruita Monument has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.5 points per game. As for Grand Junction, their loss dropped their record down to 9-8.
Fruita Monument strolled past Grand Junction in their previous matchup back in January by a score of 53-36. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fruita Monument since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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