Erie lost against Broomfield back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Erie Tigers took a 39-25 bruising from the Broomfield Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 49th, while the Eagles are ranked seventh).
When it comes to explaining why Erie lost, don't look at Juliet Slater. Despite the final result, she posted 16 points. Tegan Cerveny was another key player, putting up three points and six boards.
Leading Broomfield to victory were Sydney Deem and Reece Gilpatrick. Deem went 5 for 10 on her way to 16 points, while Gilpatrick scored ten points and five steals. Gilpatrick has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last seven times she's played. Another player making a difference was Paige Gilpatrick, who had five points in addition to nine rebounds and three steals.
Erie dropped their record down to 7-6 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Broomfield, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 14-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Erie will challenge Skyline at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Erie is facing Skyline at the right time seeing as Skyline is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Broomfield, they will face off against Niwot at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Broomfield is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.7 points per game this season.
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