The Erie Tigers will square off against the Brighton Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Erie has five straight victories, Brighton has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Erie is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat Niwot 66-35. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 44th, while the Cougars are ranked 158th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Juliet Slater
| 02/18/25 vs Niwot | 23 |
| 02/13/25 vs Centaurus | 13 |
| 02/11/25 vs Longmont | 8 |
| 02/08/25 vs Glenwood Springs | 14 |
| 02/07/25 @ Fairview | 18 |
| + 26 more games |
Erie's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Juliet Slater led the charge by putting up 23 points and six steals. That's the most points Slater has posted since back in January of 2024. Sophie Husk was another key player, going 7-for-9 to rack up 17 points along with five assists and five steals.
Erie was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Niwot only posted five assists.
Meanwhile, Brighton ended up a good deal behind Northglenn on Tuesday and lost 55-36.
Erie's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-7. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.0 points over those games. As for Brighton, their loss dropped their record down to 3-19.
Everything came up roses for Erie against Brighton when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as the team secured a 58-19 victory. In that contest, Erie amassed a halftime lead of 29-8, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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