A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Tigers challenge the Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Erie's favor as the squad sits on five straight wins at home while Niwot has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.
Last Thursday, Erie got the win against Centaurus by a conclusive 49-29. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 40th, while the Warriors are ranked 155th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sophie Husk
| 02/13/25 vs Centaurus | 55% |
| 01/31/25 vs Legacy | 50% |
| 12/14/24 @ Mead | 50% |
| 12/12/24 vs Poudre | 43% |
| 02/04/25 @ Frederick | 42% |
Erie relied on the efforts of Juliet Slater, who almost dropped a double-double with 13 points and nine steals, and Sophie Husk, who went 6-for-11 to rack up 17 points. The dominant performance also gave Husk a new career-high in field goal percentage (55%). Tegan Cerveny was another key player, putting up four points and six boards.
Erie smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in five consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Niwot took a blow against Frederick on Thursday, falling 65-37.
Erie is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 13-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.3 points over those games. As for Niwot, their loss dropped their record down to 10-12.
Everything came up roses for Erie against Niwot in their previous matchup back in December of 2019, as the team secured a 65-22 victory. Will Erie repeat their success, or does Niwot have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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