Two dominant guards in Callen Gebhardt and Javon Brewton are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Erie Tigers are on the road again on Thursday and plays the Prairie View Thunderhawks at 7:00 p.m. on February 15th. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, it was a hard-fought match, but Erie had to settle for a 49-46 defeat against Broomfield.
Despite their defeat, Erie saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Braylon Englehart, who scored nine points, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Haan, who scored eight points along with five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Prairie View's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their 13th straight defeat. They took a 47-37 hit to the loss column at the hands of Fairview. While losing is never fun, Prairie View can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 239th, while Fairview is ranked 74th).
Erie's loss dropped their record down to 11-11. As for Prairie View, they dropped their record down to 4-18 with that defeat, which was their sixth straight at home.
Erie came up short against Prairie View in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, falling 67-62. Thankfully for Erie, Rashawn Salinas (who dropped a double-double on 23 points and ten assists) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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