Durango has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They received a blow on Friday as they fell 58-42 to the Fruita Monument Wildcats. If the Demons were looking for revenge after losing 43-25 to them when the teams met, then they'll just have to keep looking.
When it comes to explaining why Durango lost, don't look at Noah Miles. Despite the final result, he went 12 for 21 on his way to 19 points and three steals. That was a full 45.2% of Durango's points, marking the third time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points.
It was another big night for Jhett Wells, who scored 20 points for Fruita Monument. The team also got some help courtesy of Daniel Thomason, who made all 5 shots he took to post 14 points in addition to six boards and four steals.
Durango's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 11-6. As for Fruita Monument, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-4.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Grand Junction the next time they take the court. Durango will host Grand Junction at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, while Fruita Monument will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on February 7th.
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