Tigers
| 02/21/25 @ Horizon | 50 |
| 02/20/25 @ Brighton | 54 |
| 02/18/25 vs Niwot | 66 |
| 02/13/25 vs Centaurus | 58 |
| 02/11/25 vs Longmont | 59 |
| + 18 more games |
A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Tigers challenge the Cougars at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Erie is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.2 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Erie was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 51-50 to Horizon. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 72nd, while the Hawks are ranked 11th).
Erie's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Callen Gebhardt, who went 5-for-12 en route to 12 points along with six rebounds and five assists, and Garrett Owen, who went 6-for-13 to rack up 16 points. Owen is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 46% in the last four games he's played. Christopher Smith was another key player, putting up nine points and six boards.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Cherokee Trail). They simply couldn't be stopped on Saturday as they easily beat Mullen 77-49. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Cougars have posted since December 13, 2024.
Erie better keep an eye on Nathan Baack. He was instrumental in Cherokee Trail's win, going 8-for-10 on his way to 25 points. Those 25 points gave Baack a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Mitchell, who went 5-for-7 en route to 14 points.
Erie's loss was their eighth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 12-11. As for Cherokee Trail, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-14.
Tuesday's match is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Erie has been dynamite from deep this season, having made 35% of their three-pointers per game. However, it's not like Cherokee Trail struggles in that department as they've made 34% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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