The Fruita Monument Wildcats will head out to face off against the Durango Demons at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Fruita Monument is coming into the match hot, having won their last nine games.
Dana Conklin
| 10/09/25 @ Grand Junction Central | 17 |
| 10/07/25 @ Palisade | 20 |
| 09/27/25 @ Northfield | 16 |
If Grand Junction Central wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Fruita Monument, they should've done a better job of containing Dana Conklin. The Wildcats blew past the Warriors 3-0 on Thursday for which the team can thank Conklin, who had 17 digs and one assist. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 16 or more in each of the last three games she's played.
While Fruita Monument won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-23, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Durango made easy work of Pagosa Springs on Tuesday and carried off a 3-0 victory.
The win didn't come easy: Pagosa Springs scored at least 18 points in every set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-21, 25-19.
Fruita Monument's victory bumped their record up to 13-3. As for Durango, their win bumped their record up to 5-12.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Fruita Monument has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Durango struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 6.4 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Fruita Monument beat Durango 3-1 in their previous meeting back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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