The Longmont Trojans will head out to face off against the Erie Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Longmont is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
Last Friday, Longmont came up short against Holy Family and fell 45-33. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 162nd, while the Tigers are ranked 41st).
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Erie on Saturday. They blew past Glenwood Springs 50-27. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tigers.
Erie's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-7. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.7 points over those games. As for Longmont, their loss dropped their record down to 6-13.
Longmont was able to grind out a solid win over Erie in their previous matchup back in February of 2022, winning 63-53. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Erie's Ava Welty, who almost dropped a double-double on 22 points and nine steals. Now that she won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be easier for Longmont to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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