Montrose fought the good fight in their overtime game against Fruita Monument on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Fruita Monument Wildcats by a score of 47-45. The Red Hawks have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
| 01/28/25 vs Fruita Monument | 15 |
| 01/24/25 vs Durango | 24 |
| 01/21/25 vs Montezuma-Cortez | 15 |
| 01/16/25 @ Grand Junction Central | 21 |
| 01/14/25 vs Palisade | 17 |
Montrose lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Kaleb Ferguson, who posted 15 points and four steals. Ferguson is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last seven games he's played. Lane Pressler was another key player, putting up eight points and five rebounds.
Jhett Wells continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Fruita Monument, earning 25 points in addition to eight boards and four steals. Another player making a difference was Jimmy Hawkins, who scored four points.
Montrose's loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 14-3. As for Fruita Monument, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-4.
Montrose and Fruita Monument should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Colorado Rankings. Montrose will face off against Grand Junction at 7:00 p.m. on Friday up 85 places (32 vs. 117). Montrose will be looking to keep their ten-game home win streak alive. Meanwhile, Fruita Monument (ranked 18th) will meet Durango (ranked 76th) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Montrose is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.2 points per game this season.
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