The Erie Tigers put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 41-28 win over Pueblo West. This was payback for Erie, who suffered a 40-31 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Erie to victory, but perhaps none more so than Maddie Hartel, who scored 12 points along with seven rebounds. Hartel set a new season high mark in rebounds with seven. Alexandria Ridenour was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Several Cyclones players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jamie Suazo, who scored seven points along with five rebounds.
Erie's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Pueblo West, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Erie won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Mead at 3:00 p.m. on December 9th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Colorado (Mead is ranked 11th, while Erie is ranked 15th). Pueblo West won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Green Mountain at 1:00 p.m. on December 9th.