If Grand Junction Central wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Montrose, they should've done a better job of containing Kaleb Ferguson. The Montrose Red Hawks came out on top against the Grand Junction Central Warriors by a score of 52-44 on Thursday thanks in part to Ferguson, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 13 boards. That makes it four consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Montrose's points.
| 01/16/25 @ Grand Junction Central | 6 |
| 12/09/23 @ Conifer | 5 |
| 01/10/25 @ Alamosa | 5 |
| 02/17/24 @ Battle Mountain | 5 |
| 12/20/24 vs Pueblo Central | 4 |
The team also got some help courtesy of Brody Cooling, who posted five points in addition to six rebounds and five assists. That's the most boards he has posted since back in December of 2023.
Grand Junction Central's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dawson Fromang, who put up 13 points and seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Blake Rooks, who went 6 for 15 en route to 13 points.
Montrose has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.2 points per game. As for Grand Junction Central, their defeat was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-11.
Montrose will face off against Montezuma-Cortez at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Grand Junction Central, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 62-38 loss against Durango on the 18th.
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