The third road contest was the charm for Erie, as they earned their first away victory of the season. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Rocky Mountain Lobos 54-51. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Tigers also won the last time the pair played back in January of 2025.
Erie’s win on Friday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Garrett Owen, who shot 47% from the field en route to 19 points and eight rebounds. Tyler Firebaugh was another key player, going 6-for-10 to rack up 14 points and eight boards.
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01/09/26 @ Rocky Mountain54-5101/07/26 vs Green Mountain71-6501/06/26 vs Silver Creek63-6712/18/25 vs Boulder59-4312/13/25 vs Bear Creek53-40
Erie’s victory ended a ten-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-3. As for Rocky Mountain, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
Looking ahead, Erie will venture away from home to take on Holy Family at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Erie will need to watch out since Holy Family has now posted at least 55 points every time they’ve taken the court this season. As for Rocky Mountain, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Greeley West at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Lobos will be up against the Spartans’ rather soft defense (which has allowed 59.57 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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