Fruita Monument is 8-2 against Durango since February of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Fruita Monument Wildcats will be playing at home against the Durango Demons at 1:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Fruita Monument sitting on 22 straight wins and Durango on three.
Fruita Monument put the finishing touches on their 12th blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They blew past Grand Junction Central 63-39. Given Fruita Monument's advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked sixth, while Grand Junction Central is ranked 119th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Fruita Monument's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Daniel Thomason, who scored 17 points. Another player making a difference was Jhett Wells, who scored 17 points along with eight rebounds.
Durango has not done well against Montrose recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Durango managed a 38-34 win over Montrose.
Fruita Monument pushed their record up to 22-0 with that victory, which was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Durango, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
Everything came up roses for Fruita Monument against Durango when the teams last played back in January as the team secured a 63-23 win. Does Fruita Monument have another victory up their sleeve, or will Durango turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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