The Sterling Tigers won the last time they faced the Eaton Reds, and things went their way on Thursday too. Sterling strolled past Eaton with points to spare, taking the game 66-51. The win made it back-to-back wins for Sterling.
Sterling found their leader in underclassman Dayten DiOrio, who scored 15 points along with seven assists and two steals. DiOrio has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last five times he's played. Colin Linn was another key contributor, scoring 12 points.
Sterling's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-3. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 35.33 points. As for Eaton, their loss dropped their record down to 7-4.
Sterling will head out on the road to take on Weld Central at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Colorado (Weld Central is ranked 147th, while Sterling is ranked 142nd). As for Eaton, they will be playing at home against Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Valley is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
