The Fruita Monument Wildcats entered their tilt with the Grand Junction Central Warriors with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. Fruita Monument strolled past Grand Junction Central with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 70-52. Given Fruita Monument's advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 24th, while Grand Junction Central is ranked 91st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Fruita Monument's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cambelle Brammer led the charge by dropping a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Brammer has scored all season. Addison Eyre was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds.
Grand Junction Central lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Krystyna Manzanarez, who scored 22 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Manzanarez is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 12 games she's played. Another player making a difference was Brynn Wagner, who scored 15 points.
Fruita Monument is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-2 record this season. As for Grand Junction Central, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-9.
Fruita Monument will head out on the road to challenge Montrose at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Fruita Monument is coming into the game with six straight victories on the road, so Montrose is out to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Grand Junction Central, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Eagle Valley at 11:30 a.m. on February 3rd. Grand Junction Central is coming into the game with seven straight losses at home, meaning Eagle Valley will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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