The Colman-Egan C-E Hawks's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Monday after their eighth straight defeat. They were beaten by Baltic 68-38. Colman-Egan has not had much luck with Baltic recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Jack Erickson was his usual excellent self, scoring 34 points along with seven rebounds and four steals for Baltic. That makes it five consecutive games in which Erickson has scored at least a third of Baltic's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kellen Artz, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 12 rebounds.
Colman-Egan's defeat was their sixth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Baltic, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Colman-Egan won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Wilmot at 6:15 p.m. on February 6th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in South Dakota (Wilmot is ranked 135th, while Colman-Egan is ranked 116th). As for Baltic, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Canton at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Canton's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season.
