It was a good run, but the Grand Junction Tigers unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They were the victim of a rough 53-30 defeat at the hands of Fruita Monument. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Grand Junction has scored all season.
When it comes to explaining why Grand Junction lost, one person who can't be blamed is Declan Lake. Despite the final result, he scored 13 points.
Fruita Monument's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Max Orchard, who scored 11 points along with six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Austin Reed, who scored 12 points.
Grand Junction's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-4. As for Fruita Monument, the win for they keeps them at an undefeated 15-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Grand Junction will take on Durango at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Durango is hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses. As for Fruita Monument, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Battle Mountain at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Hopefully Battle Mountain focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up nine last Thursday.
