It was a proper cat-fight when Fruita Monument faced off against Lutheran on Friday. The Fruita Monument Wildcats claimed a resounding 64-36 win over the Lutheran Lions. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
Fruita Monument got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Daniel Thomason out in front who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 boards. The dominant performance also gave Thomason a new career-high in steals (six). Jhett Wells was another key player, going 5 for 11 on his way to 19 points in addition to eight boards and four steals.
Despite the defeat, Lutheran saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Landon Hastedt posted seven points and four steals. Another player making a difference was Hudson Raymond, who put up eight points.
Wildcats
| 12/06/24 @ Lutheran | 64-36 |
| 02/15/24 @ Grand Junction Central | 63-39 |
| 02/06/24 @ Montrose | 53-33 |
| 01/30/24 @ Grand Junction | 43-30 |
| 01/27/24 @ Durango | 63-23 |
| + 3 more games |
Fruita Monument pushed their record up to 2-0 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.8 points per game. As for Lutheran, their loss ended an 11-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-1.
Fruita Monument didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 70-51 victory against Monarch on the 7th. As for Lutheran, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 55-50 defeat against Palisade on the 7th.
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