Florida High School Basketball - Gateway holds off Poinciana
December 7, 2009: Kissimmee, FL 34758 Gateway Panthers (Kissimmee, FL) fans went home content Monday as they observed their basketball team nudge the host Poinciana Eagles (Kissimmee, FL), 51-49 in a league game.
In their next game, the Panthers face the St. Cloud Bulldogs (St. Cloud, FL) in a 4A District 6 game, on Thursday, December 10. Gateway will attempt to move on its 3-4 season record. The Bulldogs enter the game with a 2-8 record after their 49-48 non-league loss to Osceola (Kissimmee, FL).
With the defeat, Poinciana moves to 1-2 on the year. The Eagles host Tavares (Tavares, FL) to face the Bulldogs in a 4A District 6 game on Thursday, December 10. The Bulldogs enter the game with a record of 3-4. Tavares lost 35-32 in their recent non-league game against South Sumter (Bushnell, FL)