If the Erie Tigers were feeling good off their 67-39 takedown of the Cheyenne Mountain Red-Tailed Hawks last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Erie took a 55-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of Legacy. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Erie in their matchups with Legacy: they've now lost three in a row.
Erie lost on Friday despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Callen Gebhardt, who scored 15 points along with six assists. Another player making a difference was Lucas Lee, who scored 12 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Legacy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brandon Domsch, who scored 15 points along with six rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathan Spradling, who scored 11 points along with three steals.
Erie now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Legacy, the victory got them back to even at 6-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Erie won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Poudre at 3:00 p.m. on January 20th. Poudre is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak. Legacy won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Broomfield at 5:00 p.m. on January 20th. Broomfield is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 69.8 points per game.
