Grand Junction Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 55-33 to the Fruita Monument Wildcats. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 198th, while the Wildcats are ranked 30th).
Defeat or not, Grand Junction Central got some senior leadership from Tuscani Ritter and Emma Diaz. Ritter posted nine points, while Diaz put up eight points.
Mckenzie Mason was the offensive standout of the match as she earned 14 points and five steals. That's the most steals she has posted since back in November of 2023. Addi Cutshall was another key player, putting up nine points.
Grand Junction Central's loss dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Fruita Monument, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-6.
Grand Junction Central didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 54-46 defeat against Grand Junction on the 24th. As for Fruita Monument, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 52-24 victory against Palisade on the 24th.
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