Florida High School Basketball - Gateway Charter holds off Out-of-Door Academy
(January 6, 2009: Fort Myers, FL 33913)
Gateway Charter Griffins (Fort Myers, FL) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad nip the visiting
Out-of-Door Academy Thunder (Sarasota, FL),
54-47 in a non-league bout.
With the win,
Gateway Charter upgrades its record to 6-4 on the season. The Griffins host
Lemon Bay (Englewood, FL) to play the Manta Rays in a
4A District 11 bout on Wednesday, January 7. The Manta Rays go into the bout with a record of 9-4.
Lemon Bay lost
62-42 in their recent non-league bout against
Grandview Prep (Boca Raton, FL)
Next up, the Thunder play the
Cardinal Mooney Cougars (Sarasota, FL) in a non-league bout, on Tuesday, January 13.
Out-of-Door Academy will attempt to upgrade on its 1-3 season record. The Cougars go into the bout with a 0-8 record after their
92-65 non-league loss to
Bradenton Christian (Bradenton, FL).