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Grand Junction came into Tuesday's contest looking for another win against Palisade, but Hunter Howard wouldn't allow it. The Palisade Bulldogs narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Grand Junction Tigers 56-53 thanks in part to Howard, who went 7 of 14 on his way to 17 points. He has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last six times he's played.
When it comes to explaining why Grand Junction lost on Tuesday, don't look at Andrew Henderson. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 23 points and ten boards. Those 23 points gave Henderson a new career-high. Will Weirath was another key player, putting up 13 points.
Palisade's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-7. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.3 points per game. As for Grand Junction, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-6.
Palisade wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 44-26 loss against Fruita Monument on the 24th. As for Grand Junction, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 63-41 victory against Grand Junction Central on the 24th.
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