Palisade lost against Fruita Monument back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The matchup between the Palisade Bulldogs and the Fruita Monument Wildcats didn't end well, with the Palisade Bulldogs falling 51-33. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 99th, while the Wildcats are ranked 15th).
Palisade's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Hunter Howard, who posted seven points. Another player making a difference was Aidan Shiao, who had six points.
Fruita Monument was led to victory by Daniel Thomason and Jhett Wells. Thomason went 7-for-9 to rack up 17 points in addition to five assists and five rebounds, while Wells went 5-for-8 on his way to 12 points and five assists. That's the most assists Thomason has posted since back in February of 2024. Josh Huskey was another key player, putting up eight points.
Palisade's loss dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Fruita Monument, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season.
Palisade didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 63-52 win against Coal Ridge on the 18th. As for Fruita Monument, they will square off against Montrose at 7:00 p.m. on February 21st. Fruita Monument is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.7 points per game this season.
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