It was a proper cat-fight when Grand Junction faced off against Fruita Monument on Friday. The Grand Junction Tigers took a 51-33 bruising from the Fruita Monument Wildcats. The loss continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now lost six in a row.
Several Tigers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Andrew Henderson, who posted nine points and five boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Grant Lewis, who put up 12 points.
It was another big night for Jhett Wells, who almost dropped a double-double with 18 points and nine rebounds for Fruita Monument. That makes it three consecutive games in which Wells has scored at least a third of Fruita Monument's points. Another player making a difference was Daniel Thomason, who earned eight points and four steals.
Grand Junction's defeat dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Fruita Monument, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 15-4.
Grand Junction wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 51-49 loss against Palisade on the 11th. As for Fruita Monument, they have also already played their next game, a 67-28 win against Grand Junction Central on the 11th.
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