It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Erie can now relate to. They took a 53-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Arvada West Wildcats on Saturday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 35-25 back in December of 2024.
Several Tigers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Juliet Slater, who almost dropped a double-double with 16 points and nine rebounds. Sophie Husk was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Avery Harrison was the offensive standout of the game as she shot 60% from the field en route to 19 points and five boards. The last time her field goal percentage was this high was back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Saylor Swanson, who posted nine points.
This is the second loss in a row for Erie and nudges their season record down to 15-9. As for Arvada West, they pushed their record up to 21-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Erie does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Arvada West, they will venture away from home to take on Denver East at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Arvada West is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.8 points per game this season.
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