The Fruita Monument Wildcats had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They were the clear victor by a 48-24 margin over Union. That's another feather in the cap for Fruita Monument, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Among those leading the charge was Addison Eyre, who scored 18 points along with 8 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Olivia Campbell, who scored 15 points along with 6 rebounds.
Fruita Monument's victory bumped their record up to 1-0. As for Union, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Fruita Monument will take on Emery at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Emery's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season. As for Union, they will face off against Manti at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Hopefully Manti focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 25 on Friday.