The Monarch Coyotes came tearing into Friday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16 points) and they left with even more momentum. They skirted past Erie 49-46. Given Monarch's advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 29th, while Erie is ranked 104th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Monarch got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Tyler Carlson out in front who scored 13 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Laverty, who scored nine points along with four steals.
Several Tigers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Callen Gebhardt, who scored ten points along with four steals. Another player making a difference was Owen Slater, who scored seven points.
Monarch has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. As for Erie, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-10.
Monarch will head out on the road to challenge Loveland at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Monarch is facing Loveland at the right time seeing as Loveland is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Erie, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Mountain Range at 1:30 p.m. on February 10th. Hopefully Erie focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 23 on Friday.
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