It was a proper cat-fight when Lutheran duked it out with Fruita Monument on Friday. The matchup between the Lions and the Wildcats didn't end well, with the Lions falling 79-61. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Lions of the 64-36 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2024.
Hudson Raymond and Kaden Tisdall certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Raymond went 11-for-19 on his way to 21 points, while Tisdall shot 50% from the field to rack up 17 points. Another player making a difference was Logan Clarkson, who posted five points.
Jhett Wells went supernova For Fruita Monument., dropping a double-double with 51 points and 11 steals. Those 51 points gave Wells a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Huskey, who put up 11 points and eight rebounds.
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.
Lutheran didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, an 83-63 defeat against Palisade on the 6th. As for Fruita Monument, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 66-35 win against Monarch on the 6th.
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