Grand Junction was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They lost 3-0 to the Fruita Monument Wildcats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Tigers of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Grand Junction was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-23, 25-19.
Despite the loss, Grand Junction saw an underclassman step up: Sienna Ludlam had eight kills, five aces, three digs, and two blocks. That's the most aces Ludlam has posted since back in August. The team also got some help courtesy of Mya Antonucci, who had ten digs.
Grand Junction's defeat dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Fruita Monument, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season.
Grand Junction will venture away from home to challenge Grand Junction Central at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Fruita Monument, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-1 victory against Durango on the 11th.
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