Palisade won the last time they faced Grand Junction and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Palisade Bulldogs skirted past the Grand Junction Tigers 51-49. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.
Carter Hayward
| 02/11/25 @ Grand Junction | 11 |
| 12/20/24 vs Palmer Ridge | 9 |
| 12/06/24 vs Monarch | 5 |
| 12/05/24 vs Pueblo Central | 5 |
| 02/08/25 vs Durango | 4 |
Palisade's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Carter Hayward, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds. The dominant performance gave Hayward a new career-high in boards. LJ Ballenger was another key player, putting up 11 points and five assists.
Grand Junction lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Andrew Henderson, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Weirath, who posted 13 points.
Palisade's victory bumped their record up to 11-9. As for Grand Junction, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 9-10 record this season.
Palisade didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 51-33 loss against Fruita Monument on the 14th. As for Grand Junction, they have also already played their next contest, a 65-27 win against Grand Junction Central on the 14th.
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