Grand Junction is 1-9 against Montrose since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Grand Junction Tigers will host the Montrose Red Hawks at 7:00 p.m. Grand Junction is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.6 points per game this season.
Grand Junction fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Uintah on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 60-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Utes.
Despite their defeat, Grand Junction saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Will Weirath, who went 5 for 8 on his way to 12 points, was perhaps the best of all. Grant Lewis was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Meanwhile, Montrose also fell in overtime double overtime action on Tuesday. They fell just short of Fruita Monument by a score of 47-45. That makes it the first time this season the Red Hawks have let down their home crowd.
Montrose's loss ended a ten-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-3. As for Grand Junction, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-7.
Grand Junction couldn't quite finish off Montrose in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 and fell 35-32. Can Grand Junction avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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