The Fruita Monument Wildcats will be taking part in a tournament against the Overland Trailblazers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Fruita Monument has three straight wins, Overland has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Fruita Monument's tournament run continued when they took on Monarch on Saturday. The Wildcats claimed a resounding 66-35 victory over the Coyotes.
Jhett Wells
| 12/06/25 vs Monarch | 21 |
| 12/05/25 vs Lutheran | 51 |
| 12/04/25 vs Horizon | 23 |
Jhett Wells and Carter Gray were among the main playmakers for Fruita Monument as the former went 7-for-9 on his way to 21 points and the latter shot 53% from the field to rack up 21 points. Wells' afternoon made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 21 points. Another player making a difference was Asa Alfstad, who posted four points and eight boards.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Overland and George Washington meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Tuesday. The Trailblazers took an 81-65 bruising from the Patriots.
Overland's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Fruita Monument, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Things could have been worse for Fruita Monument, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 66-48 loss to Overland in their previous matchup back in February of 2022. Thankfully for the Wildcats, Victor Harp (who dropped a double-double with 20 points and 14 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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