Recap: Gateway Panthers vs. Lake Region Thunder
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Gateway Panthers had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They enjoyed a cozy 54-35 win over the Thunder. Winning may never get old, but Gateway sure is getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Gateway was led to victory by Alyssa Marino and Evana Rivera. Marino scored 19 points along with seven assists and six rebounds, while Rivera dropped a double-double on 19 points and 12 rebounds. It was the first time this season that Rivera scored 15 or more points. Another player making a difference was Malayna Stevenson, who scored 12 points along with two steals.
Gateway is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. As for Lake Region, they now have a losing record at 10-11.
Gateway didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 37-25 win vs. Lake Wales on the 9th. Lake Region does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
