Basketball Recap: Christopher Smith's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Erie over Vista PEAK Prep

Erie lost against Vista PEAK Prep back in December of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Erie Tigers fell to the Vista PEAK Prep Bison 64-59.

Several Tigers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Christopher Smith, who went 5 of 12 on his way to 17 points and six boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Garrett Owen, who posted 14 points.

Vista PEAK Prep's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Larry Mosley led the charge by putting up ten points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Mitchell Oliver was another key player, posting 14 points.

Erie's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Vista PEAK Prep, the win got them back to even at 2-2.

Erie will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Boulder at 5:30 p.m. on January 3, 2025. Boulder knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven games -- so hopefully Erie likes a good challenge. As for Vista PEAK Prep, they will host DSST: Montview at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.