The Erie Tigers will square off against the Longmont Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Friday, Erie lost to Fairview on the road by a 63-46 margin. 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 90th, while the Knights are ranked 25th).
Meanwhile, Longmont got the win against Holy Family on Friday by a conclusive 59-38. The Trojans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 21 points or more this season.
Longmont's win came from a few key players Erie will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Joey Foot, who went 8 for 12 en route to 19 points and five rebounds. He continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Dominic Lombrano, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 13 points and four steals.
Longmont pushed their record up to 13-6 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 24.2 points. As for Erie, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-9.
Erie took a serious blow against Longmont when the teams last played back in February of 2022, falling 67-34. Can Erie avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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