Centaurus played a tough match on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against the Erie Tigers, falling 49-29. 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 152nd, while the Tigers are ranked 37th).
Despite the loss, Centaurus still got an impressive performance from Ingrid Lorton, who posted ten points and five boards. That was a full 34.5% of Centaurus' points, marking the third time in a row Lorton has put up more than a third of the team's points. Noble Paw also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Warriors
| 02/13/25 @ Erie | 15 |
| 02/11/25 vs Mead | 9 |
| 02/07/25 vs Horizon | 6 |
Even though they lost, Centaurus smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive board total in three consecutive contests.
Erie was led to victory by Juliet Slater and Sophie Husk. Slater almost dropped a double-double with 13 points and nine steals, while Husk went 6-for-11 en route to 17 points. Slater is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last nine games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Tegan Cerveny, who had four points and six rebounds.
Centaurus has traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 12 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-13 record this season. The victory was the fourth in a row for Erie, bringing their record for this year to 13-7.
Centaurus didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 58-33 win against Skyline on the 18th. As for Erie, they have also already played their next contest, a 66-35 victory against Niwot on the 18th.
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