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| 12/19/19 - Home | 61-48 W |
| 12/14/18 - Neutral | 57-66 L |
| 12/01/17 - Away | 34-46 L |
| 12/02/16 - Home | 42-47 L |
| 12/18/15 - Away | 52-41 W |
| 12/19/14 - Home | 60-45 W |
Niwot and Erie are an even 3-3 against one another since December of 2014, but not for long. A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Cougars duke it out with the Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Niwot has now lost 13 straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since December 20.
Last Thursday, Niwot was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 50-46 to Frederick. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 238th, while the Golden Eagles are ranked 82nd).
Meanwhile, Erie strolled past Centaurus with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 58-43. That 15 point margin sets a new team best for the Tigers this season.
Erie's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-9. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.8 points over those games. As for Niwot, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-18.
Niwot was able to grind out a solid win over Erie when the teams last played back in December of 2019, winning 61-48. The rematch might be a little tougher for Niwot since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
