Basketball Recap: Fruita Monument Skates Past Grand Junction Central with Ease

Fruita Monument won the last time they faced Grand Junction Central and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Fruita Monument Wildcats blew past the Grand Junction Central Warriors 63-30. That looming 63-30 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Wildcats yet this season.

Fruita Monument was led to victory by Jhett Wells and Daniel Thomason. Wells went 5 for 7 en route to 12 points in addition to six assists and five boards, while Thomason went 7 of 8 on his way to 16 points along with five rebounds and three steals. The match was Thomason's eighth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Josh Huskey, who posted nine points and five rebounds.

Fruita Monument has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.1 points per game. As for Grand Junction Central, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-13.

Fruita Monument didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 44-26 victory against Palisade on the 24th. Grand Junction Central has also already played their next matchup, a 63-41 loss against Grand Junction on the 24th.