The Erie Tigers lost to the Frederick Golden Eagles back in December of 2022, but the Erie Tigers didn't allow the Frederick Golden Eagles the same satisfaction on Friday. Erie enjoyed a cozy 59-44 win over Frederick. The win made it back-to-back wins for Erie.
Leading Erie to victory were Brayden Haan and Christopher Smith. Haan scored 13 points along with five rebounds, while Smith scored 22 points. Haan also grabbed two steals for the first time this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Marco Martinez, who scored seven points along with six rebounds.
Frederick lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Jovan Aldana, who scored 13 points along with seven rebounds. Marcus Garcia was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with three steals.
The victory got Erie back to even at 3-3. As for Frederick, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 3-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Erie will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Fossil Ridge at 12:00 p.m. on January 6, 2024. Frederick will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Roosevelt at 7:00 p.m. on January 5, 2024. Roosevelt is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
