The Erie Tigers will take on the Centaurus Warriors at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Erie has three straight victories, Centaurus has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
On Tuesday, Erie earned a 37-24 win over Longmont. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while the Trojans are ranked 161st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tegan Cerveny
| 02/11/25 vs Longmont | 8 |
| 01/28/25 vs Skyline | 5 |
| 01/11/25 @ Overland | 3 |
| 02/20/24 @ Rock Canyon | 3 |
| 02/02/24 vs Brighton | 3 |
Tegan Cerveny was the offensive standout of the match as she posted eight points in addition to ten boards and eight steals. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Juliet Slater, who earned eight points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 64-28, which was the final score in Centaurus' tilt against Mead on Tuesday.
Erie's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.5 points over those games. As for Centaurus, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-12.
Everything came up roses for Erie against Centaurus when the teams last played back in November of 2023, as the squad secured a 66-26 win. In that game, Erie amassed a halftime lead of 42-10, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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