The Erie Tigers just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Horizon Hawks at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Erie will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
On Thursday, Erie really took it to Brighton for the full four quarters, racking up a 65-28 victory. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 20 points or more this season.
Juliet Slater
| 02/20/25 vs Brighton | 4 |
| 02/18/25 vs Niwot | 6 |
| 02/13/25 vs Centaurus | 9 |
| 02/11/25 vs Longmont | 3 |
| 02/08/25 vs Glenwood Springs | 5 |
| + 6 more games |
It was another big night for Juliet Slater, who went 8-for-16 to rack up 19 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals. She has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 11 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophie Husk, who went 6-for-12 on her way to 12 points.
Meanwhile, Horizon made easy work of Longmont on Tuesday and carried off a 47-23 win. The Hawks pushed the score to 44-15 by the end of the third, a deficit the Trojans cut but never quite recovered from.
Erie better focus on containing Kaitlin Schumann and Gabby Newble as the pair were huge in Horizon's win. Schumann posted ten points along with eight boards and five blocks, while Newble had eight points in addition to six rebounds and three steals. What's more, Newble also posted a 75% shooting accuracy, which is the highest she's achieved since back in February of 2024. Genia Harris was another key player, putting up six points and three steals.
Erie's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-7. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 26.6 points. As for Horizon, their record is now 12-10.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Erie has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 20.6 boards per game. However, it's not like Horizon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30.5 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Erie came up short against Horizon when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 49-40. Thankfully for Erie, Madyn Kassatly (who dropped a double-double with 13 points and ten boards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
