Grand Junction lost against Palisade back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Grand Junction Tigers fell just short of the Palisade Bulldogs by a score of 51-49. The Tigers just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
Andrew Henderson
| 02/11/25 vs Palisade | 3 |
| 01/04/25 vs Lakewood | 2 |
| 01/03/25 vs Heritage | 1 |
| 01/13/24 vs Palisade | 1 |
| 12/14/23 vs Mead | 1 |
Grand Junction's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Andrew Henderson, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and 11 boards. The dominant performance also gave Henderson a new career-high in blocks (three). Will Weirath was another key player, putting up 13 points.
Palisade got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Carter Hayward out in front who dropped a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds. Another player making a difference was LJ Ballenger, who posted 11 points and five assists.
Grand Junction now has a losing record of 9-10. As for Palisade, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-9.
Grand Junction didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 65-27 victory against Grand Junction Central on the 14th. As for Palisade, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 51-33 defeat against Fruita Monument on the 14th.
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