You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Erie on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Glenwood Springs Demons as the Erie Tigers made off with a 48-27 win. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 44th, while the Demons are ranked 150th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sophie Husk
| 02/08/25 vs Glenwood Springs | 4 |
| 01/31/25 vs Legacy | 3 |
| 01/28/25 vs Skyline | 3 |
| 01/17/25 vs Monarch | 2 |
| 01/11/25 @ Overland | 2 |
Erie was led to victory by Sophie Husk and Juliet Slater. Husk posted 16 points and six steals, while Slater almost dropped a double-double with 14 points and nine rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Husk a new career-high in assists (four). Natalie Fetters was another key player, putting up five points and seven steals.
Erie smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 7.5 offensive rebounds per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 17.
Erie is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.0 points over those games. As for Glenwood Springs, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-10.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Erie will host Longmont at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Erie is facing Longmont at the right time seeing as Longmont is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Glenwood Springs, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Battle Mountain at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
