Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Erie). They really took it to the Silver Creek Raptors for the full four quarters, racking up a 63-18 win. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 22nd, while the Raptors are ranked 157th), the result on Tuesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Juliet Slater
| 01/07/25 @ Silver Creek | 9 |
| 01/27/24 @ Glenwood Springs | 6 |
| 12/15/23 vs Frederick | 6 |
| 01/03/25 @ Boulder | 5 |
| 02/02/24 vs Brighton | 4 |
Leading Erie to victory were Sophie Husk and Juliet Slater. Husk went 5 of 12 en route to 14 points and five steals, while Slater almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine steals. The dominant performance gave Slater a new career-high in steals. Another player making a difference was Addison Greenlee, who posted 11 points and six rebounds.
Erie was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
The victory (which was Erie's third in a row) raised their record to 6-2. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.3 points per game. As for Silver Creek, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Erie Tigers duke it out with the Cherokee Trail Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Silver Creek, they will face off against Mead at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Mead is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.3 points per game this season.
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