It was a proper cat-fight when Rock Canyon challenged Fruita Monument on Friday. The Rock Canyon Jaguars took a 48-41 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Fruita Monument Wildcats. The contest marked the Jaguars' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
| 01/10/25 vs Fruita Monument | 2 |
| 01/08/25 vs Dakota Ridge | 2 |
| 12/19/24 @ Fountain-Fort Carson | 3 |
| 12/17/24 @ Arapahoe | 2 |
Despite the loss, Rock Canyon still got an impressive performance from Kasen Lehman, who posted 17 points. Lehman is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played. Davis May was another key player, putting up seven points and three blocks.
Leading Fruita Monument to victory were Jhett Wells and Daniel Thomason. Wells almost dropped a double-double on 22 points and nine rebounds, while Thomason went 6 of 10 on his way to 16 points along with six rebounds and three steals. That makes it eight consecutive games in which Wells has scored at least a third of Fruita Monument's points.
Rock Canyon has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-6 record this season. As for Fruita Monument, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-3.
Rock Canyon will challenge Cherry Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Fruita Monument, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 66-52 loss against Chaparral on the 11th.
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