Winning is just a little bit easier when you work as a team to rack up eight more assists than your opponent, a fact the Erie Tigers proved on Friday. They took down Douglas County 50-32. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Erie.
Among those leading the charge was Maddie Hartel, who scored 20 points along with 6 rebounds. That makes it two consecutive games in which she has scored at least 25% of Erie's points. Tegan Cerveny was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.
When it comes to explaining why Douglas County lost, one person who can't be blamed is Sofia Baldessari. Despite the final result, she scored 14 points. The matchup was Baldessari's third in a row with at least ten points.
Erie's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Douglas County, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Erie will be playing at home against Thompson Valley at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Douglas County, they will face off against Widefield at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
