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| 01/31/25 - Away | 44-34 W |
| 02/13/24 - Away | 44-19 W |
| 02/02/24 - Home | 54-22 W |
| 02/14/23 - Home | 60-27 W |
| 02/03/23 - Away | 57-14 W |
| + 5 more games |
Montrose has gone 9-1 against Grand Junction recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Montrose Red Hawks will look to defend their home court against the Grand Junction Tigers at 5:30 p.m. Montrose's defense has only allowed 28.4 points per game this season, so Grand Junction's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, Montrose didn't have quite enough to beat Palisade and fell 39-37. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Red Hawks have suffered against the Bulldogs since February 20, 2016.
Despite the defeat, Montrose had strong showings from Maggie Legg, who went 7-for-13 en route to 19 points and three steals, and Mayce Oberg, who posted 13 points. That was a full 35.1% of Montrose's points, marking the third time in a row Oberg has scored more than a third of the team's points.
Meanwhile, Grand Junction fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Grand Junction Central on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell to the Warriors 55-51. The Tigers' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it five in a row.
Montrose's defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 17-3. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.3 points over those games. As for Grand Junction, their loss dropped their record down to 8-13.
Montrose was able to grind out a solid victory over Grand Junction in their previous matchup back in January, winning 44-34. Does Montrose have another victory up their sleeve, or will Grand Junction turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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