It was a proper cat-fight when Lutheran challenged Fruita Monument on Friday. The Lions lost to the Wildcats on the road by a 79-61 margin. If the Lions were looking for revenge after losing 64-36 to the Wildcats when the teams met back in December of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Jhett Wells was nothing short of spectacular for Fruita Monument: he dropped a double-double with 51 points and 11 steals. Those 11 steals gave Wells a new career-high. Josh Huskey was another key player, putting up 11 points and eight boards.
Lutheran now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Fruita Monument, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Coming up, Lutheran and Palisade will face off at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played. As for Fruita Monument, they will have a chance to keep the ball rolling against Monarch at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday following yesterday's win.
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