The Mountain Range Mustangs and the Erie Tigers will face off at 1:30 p.m. on February 10th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Colorado (Mountain Range is ranked 127th, while Erie is ranked 103rd).
Mountain Range can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They escaped with a win against Northglenn by the margin of a single free throw, 58-57. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Mountain Range's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Mataeo Jourdan, who scored 20 points along with two steals, and Preston Brunton, who scored 19 points along with five rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was Quincy Helsel, who scored eight points.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Erie had to settle for a 49-46 loss against Monarch on Friday. Erie has struggled against Monarch recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Mountain Range's victory bumped their record up to 9-11. As for Erie, their loss dropped their record down to 10-10.
Mountain Range suffered a grim 79-57 defeat to Erie when the teams last played back in January of 2023. Will Mountain Range have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.