Basketball Recap: Gateway Charter Piles Up the Points Against Labelle

By Team Reports Dec 5, 2024, 1:59pm

Basketball Recap: Gateway Charter Griffins vs. LaBelle Cowboys/Cowgirls

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You can't lose the match if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Gateway Charter's strategy against LaBelle on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Gateway Charter Griffins blew the LaBelle Cowboys/Cowgirls out of the water with a 78-36 final score. That looming 78-36 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Griffins yet this season.

Gateway Charter's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jazmyne Trubina, who went 6 for 11 en route to 16 points plus five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Lizy Mendez, who went 6 for 10 en route to 17 points.

Gateway Charter was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January.

The victory was the third in a row for Gateway Charter, bringing their record for this year to 3-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points per game. As for LaBelle, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.

Coincidentally, Gateway Charter and LaBelle will both be playing Moore Haven the next time they take the court. LaBelle will host Moore Haven at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, while Gateway Charter will host them at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.

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