HS Basketball: Fruita Monument delivers upset over SWL-leading
Montrose  MONTROSE, Colo. Fruita Monument traveled to Montrose
for a set of games. First on the agenda were the girls, and
Fruita came ready with their A-game.  By the third quarter, the
Indians tied it up at 13, but it wouldn't take long for the
Wildcats to pull ahead by 10 and hang on for the 27-25 victory.
It marked a huge upset, as the once 5-0 Montrose Indians were
served their first loss in the SWL. Now, the race between
Montrose, Fruita Monument, and Grand Junction is a tight one
through the final games of the regular season.  As for the boys,
Fruita hoped for a win in order to keep pace with the SWL-
leading Grand Junction Tigers. Though Montrose was able to stay
close for the majority of the game, Fruita would pull ahead late
for the 67-56 victory.   powered by Disqus