After soaring to 56 points the game before, Palisade was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They received a blow as they fell 44-26 to the Fruita Monument Wildcats. The loss continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now lost eight in a row.
01/24/25 @ Fruita Monument | 4 |
01/21/25 vs Grand Junction | 2 |
01/17/25 @ Durango | 2 |
01/14/25 @ Montrose | 3 |
01/09/25 @ Eagle Valley | 3 |
Hunter Howard and LJ Ballenger certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Howard went 5 for 10 en route to 11 points and four steals, while Ballenger posted three points. Howard is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last seven games he's played.
Fruita Monument's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Daniel Thomason, who went 5 of 8 on his way to 11 points and five boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Karson Weddle, who had nine points and three steals.
Palisade now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Fruita Monument, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-4.
Palisade wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 61-50 victory against Glenwood Springs on the 28th. As for Fruita Monument, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 47-45 win against Montrose on the 28th.
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