Tigers
| 02/18/25 vs Niwot | 66 |
| 01/28/25 vs Skyline | 63 |
| 01/07/25 @ Silver Creek | 63 |
| 02/13/25 vs Centaurus | 49 |
| 02/08/25 vs Glenwood Springs | 48 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Erie). They took their game on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 66-35 victory over the Niwot Cougars. Winning may never get old, but the Tigers sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Erie got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Juliet Slater out in front who posted 23 points and six steals. Slater is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last ten games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophie Husk, who went 7-for-9 on her way to 17 points along with five assists and five steals.
Erie was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They posted six more assists than Niwot's also-impressive total of ten.
When it comes to explaining why Niwot lost, don't look at Jiselle Sales. Despite the final result, she shot 45% from the field en route to 11 points. Another player making a difference was Alexis Austefjord, who had three points.
Erie's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-7. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.0 points on average over those games. As for Niwot, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-13 record this season.
Erie has already played their next contest, a 65-28 win against Brighton on the 20th. As for Niwot, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 35-33 loss against Aurora Central on the 26th.
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