The Montrose Red Hawks are taking a road trip to face off against the Palisade Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Montrose's defense has only allowed 27.9 points per game this season, so Palisade's offense will have their work cut out for them.
On Tuesday, Montrose earned a 47-35 victory over Grand Junction Central. Given the Red Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while the Warriors are ranked 198th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 02/16/24 vs Durango | 7 |
| 02/04/25 vs Grand Junction Central | 6 |
| 12/20/24 vs Pueblo Central | 5 |
| 12/21/24 vs Glenwood Springs | 5 |
| 12/08/23 vs Moffat County | 5 |
Montrose relied on the efforts of Mayce Oberg, who went 7 for 17 on her way to 20 points in addition to five boards and four steals, and Maggie Legg, who posted 15 points and six rebounds. That's the most rebounds Legg has posted since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Brooke Williams, who put up three points and five boards.
Meanwhile, Palisade hadn't done well against Grand Junction Central recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Palisade enjoyed a cozy 53-39 win over Grand Junction Central. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.
Palisade's win came from a few key players Montrose will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Delaney Wright, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Lyla Lancaster, who scored six points along with eight steals and five boards.
Palisade smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in four consecutive games.
Montrose has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-2 record this season. As for Palisade, they pushed their record up to 10-7 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Montrose beat Palisade 38-29 in their previous matchup back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for Montrose 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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