Grand Junction's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to Uintah on Friday. The Grand Junction Tigers had just enough and edged the Montrose Red Hawks out 30-28. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Tigers have posted since February 2, 2024.
Edison Dean
| 01/31/25 vs Montrose | 71% |
| 01/25/25 @ Uintah | 25% |
| 01/24/25 vs Grand Junction Central | 50% |
| 01/21/25 @ Palisade | 40% |
| 01/17/25 @ Fruita Monument | 67% |
| + 14 more games |
Grand Junction was led to victory by Edison Dean and Noah Schmalz. Dean went 5 for 7 en route to 12 points, while Schmalz posted ten points. What's more, Dean also posted a 71% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's posted since back in February of 2024.
Several Red Hawks players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Brekin Hutto, who went 6 of 9 to rack up 15 points and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Kaleb Ferguson, who earned five points along with five boards and three steals.
Grand Junction pushed their record up to 9-7 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Montrose, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-4.
Grand Junction wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 46-35 defeat against Durango on the 1st. As for Montrose, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 59-25 win against Grand Junction Central on the 4th.
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