Palisade played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against the Fruita Monument Wildcats, falling 51-25. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
Palisade's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Gracie Cooper, who posted six points, and Lyla Lancaster, who put up five points and three steals. Lainey Simons also deserves some recognition as she pulled down her first rebounds of the season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Fruita Monument to victory, but perhaps none more so than Hailee Wagner, who scored 11 points in addition to seven boards and four steals. Another player making a difference was Olivia Campbell, who went 7-for-13 to rack up 18 points.
Palisade's defeat dropped their record down to 12-9. As for Fruita Monument, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
Palisade has already played their next contest, a 47-38 win against Coal Ridge on the 18th. As for Fruita Monument, they will be playing at home against Montrose at 5:30 p.m. on February 21st. Fruita Monument is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.7 points per game this season.
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