Two dominant players in Will Applegate and Blake Rooks are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Grand Junction Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Grand Junction Central Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Grand Junction has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They fell 53-40 to Durango on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Grand Junction Central beat Durango 51-39 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back wins for Grand Junction Central.
Grand Junction Central's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Asher Carter, who scored ten points along with five rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Carter has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Amos, who scored eight points along with three steals.
Grand Junction's defeat dropped their record down to 10-5. As for Grand Junction Central, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-6.
Grand Junction came up short against Grand Junction Central in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, falling 53-44. Can Grand Junction avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
