Grand Junction hasn't had much luck against Montrose recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Grand Junction Tigers will venture away from home to face off against the Montrose Red Hawks at 5:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Grand Junction fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Grand Junction Central on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell to the Warriors 55-51. The Tigers' loss continues a trend for the team, making it five in a row.
Meanwhile, Montrose didn't have quite enough to beat Palisade last Friday and fell 39-37. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Red Hawks have suffered against the Bulldogs since February 20, 2016.
Grand Junction will have to keep a close watch on Maggie Legg and Mayce Oberg, a pair of players who had a big impact on Montrose's prior game. Legg went 7-for-13 to rack up 19 points and three steals, while Oberg posted 13 points. That's the most points Legg has posted since back in December of 2024.
Grand Junction's loss dropped their record down to 8-13. As for Montrose, they suffered their first road defeat, dropping their record down to 17-3.
Grand Junction came up short against Montrose in their previous matchup back in January, falling 44-34. Can Grand Junction avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
