Skyline had lost five straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 2-13 to make it six. They were dealt a 66-29 loss at the hands of the Erie Tigers. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 277th, while the Tigers are ranked 81st).
Skyline lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Atom Vierno, who posted nine points and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Michael Thalacker, who had ten points.
As for Erie, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. That looming 66-29 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for them yet this season.
Erie was led to victory by Garrett Owen and Tyler Firebaugh. Owen went 7-for-8 to rack up 17 points and six boards, while Firebaugh shot 71% from the field on his way to 15 points. The dominant performance also gave Owen a new career-high in field goal percentage (88%). Christopher Smith was another key player, putting up six points.
Looking ahead, Skyline will welcome Gateway at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Erie, they will venture away from home to face off against Legacy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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