The Frederick Golden Eagles were the 69-36 winner over the Grand Junction Tigers when they last played one another back in December of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. Frederick fell to Grand Junction 48-44.
When it comes to explaining why Frederick lost on Friday, one person who can't be blamed is Marcus Garcia. Despite the final result, he scored 15 points along with six steals and five rebounds. Garcia also scored 15 points for the first time this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jovan Aldana, who scored nine points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Grand Junction's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Brady Page, who scored nine points along with five rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Page has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Koen Wright, who scored eight points along with seven rebounds.
Frederick's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Grand Junction, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1.
Frederick and Denver South will face off at 1:00 p.m. on December 9th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Denver South presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Frederick in Colorado (Denver South is ranked 38th, while Frederick is ranked 154th). Grand Junction and Ponderosa will face off at 3:00 p.m. on December 9th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. One thing working in Ponderosa's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season.
