Basketball Recap: Gateway Christian Drops Season-High Score on Dora

Warriors

Team Score

01/21/25 vs Dora	71
01/17/25 vs Tucumcari	66
01/07/25 @ Tatum	66
12/20/24 vs Tatum	61
12/13/24 vs Capitan	59

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Gateway Christian). They strolled past the Dora Coyotes with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 71-53. This was payback for the Warriors, who suffered a 58-48 loss the last time these two teams met.

Gateway Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Victor Oaxaca, who went 7 of 11 en route to 20 points and six boards. Ethaniel Wigley was another key player, going 6 for 11 on his way to 17 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals.

Gateway Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Gateway Christian is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.5 points per game. As for Dora, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-9.

Gateway Christian will square off against Floyd at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Dora, they will face off against Melrose at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Melrose's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three games.