Basketball Recap: Gateway Christian Comes Up Short

If Gateway Christian was feeling good fresh off their 49-15 takedown of Floyd last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Gateway Christian Warriors lost 52-28 to the Melrose Buffaloes on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Buffaloes: they've now lost seven in a row.

Gateway Christian's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 7-6. As for Melrose, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-2.

Gateway Christian will face off against Elida at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Melrose, they will take on Floyd at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.