Grand Junction Central played a tough match on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by the Montrose Red Hawks 59-25. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 231st, while the Red Hawks are ranked 36th).

Rylie Hoyt
02/04/25 @ Montrose | 13 |
01/16/25 vs Montrose | 12 |
12/14/24 vs Berthoud | 12 |
12/07/24 vs Horizon | 11 |
01/18/25 @ Durango | 10 |
Despite the loss, Grand Junction Central still got an impressive performance from Rylie Hoyt, who posted 13 points along with five boards and three steals. Those 13 points gave Hoyt a new career-high.
Kaleb Ferguson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Montrose, going 6 for 9 to rack up 15 points and five rebounds. Thanks to that strong game, Ferguson now owns an excellent 40.6% three-point shooting accuracy. Another player making a difference was Brody Cooling, who put up seven points in addition to six assists and six boards.
Grand Junction Central has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-16 record this season. As for Montrose, their win bumped their record up to 15-4.
Grand Junction Central didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 74-68 loss against Durango on the 7th. As for Montrose, they have also already played their next match, a 45-43 victory against Palisade on the 7th.
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