The Centaurus Warriors are taking a road trip to square off against the Erie Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Centaurus has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Erie will arrive with three straight victories.
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. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 155th, while the Mavericks are ranked 11th).
Meanwhile, Erie was able to grind out a solid win over Longmont on Tuesday, taking the game 37-24.
Centaurus better keep an eye on Tegan Cerveny. She was instrumental in Erie's win, putting up eight points in addition to ten boards and eight steals. Those eight steals gave Cerveny a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Juliet Slater, who posted eight points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Erie's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-7. The wins 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.
Centaurus took a serious blow against Erie in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, falling 66-26. Thankfully for Centaurus, Maddie Hartel (who went 12 of 17 en route to 30 points and five steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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