Grand Junction Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 74-68 heartbreaker at the hands of the Durango Demons. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Demons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 62-38 back in January.
Blake Rooks
| 02/07/25 vs Durango | 3 |
| 02/04/25 @ Montrose | 2 |
| 01/31/25 @ Palisade | 5 |
Grand Junction Central lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Blake Rooks, who posted 22 points in addition to eight boards and three steals. He is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Dawson Fromang, who almost dropped a double-double with 18 points and nine rebounds.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Durango to victory, but perhaps none more so than Marcus Cullum, who dropped a double-double with 21 points and 11 boards. Those 21 points gave Cullum a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Hoerl, who dropped a double-double with 18 points and 11 rebounds.
Grand Junction Central's loss dropped their record down to 3-17. As for Durango, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-6.
Grand Junction Central has already played their next match, a 67-28 defeat against Fruita Monument on the 11th. As for Durango, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 60-55 loss against Palisade on the 8th.
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