The Erie Tigers just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Horizon Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
On Thursday, Erie came up short against Brighton and fell 63-54. While the Tigers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bulldogs 14-10 in the first quarter.
Longmont typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Horizon proved too difficult a challenge. They took down the Trojans 50-35. The victory was familiar territory for the Hawks, who have now won three contests in a row.
Erie better keep an eye on Noah Sokolowski. He was instrumental in Horizon's win, dropping a double-double with 21 points and 16 boards. Sokolowski's evening made it ten games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Boaz Wisne, who dropped a double-double with ten points and ten rebounds.
Horizon smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.
Erie's defeat was their seventh straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 12-10. As for Horizon, their win bumped their record up to 19-3.
Erie came up short against Horizon in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 57-48. Can Erie avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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