After flying high against Longmont last Tuesday, Legacy came back down to earth. The Legacy Lightning took a 57-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Erie Tigers. The Lightning were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Tigers earlier this season, when they won 65-53.
| 01/31/25 @ Erie | 27 |
| 01/28/25 vs Longmont | 16 |
| 01/24/25 vs Horizon | 16 |
Despite the loss, Legacy still got an impressive performance from Ari Harpring, who went 10 for 15 on his way to 27 points and five rebounds. Harpring's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Matthew Allshouse, who posted six points and six assists.
Erie's win on Friday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Zayd Jimenez, who scored ten points and five assists. Jimenez is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Patrick Hahn was another key player, going 6 of 10 en route to 13 points.
Legacy's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-7. As for Erie, they pushed their record up to 9-7 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Legacy will challenge Niwot at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Legacy is facing Niwot at the right time seeing as Niwot is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Erie, they will face off against Frederick at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Erie is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.6 points per game this season.
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