Basketball Game Preview: Gateway to Health Sciences vs. Goddard Communications Arts & Tech Jaguars

Gateway to Health Sciences hasn't had much luck against Goddard Communications Arts & Tech recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 4:30 p.m.

Gateway to Health Sciences is headed into the match having just suffered their biggest loss since January 17, 2024 last Friday. They lost 62-36 to Pathways College Prep. While losing is never fun, Gateway to Health Sciences can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 546th, while Pathways College Prep is ranked 125th).

Meanwhile, Goddard Communications Arts & Tech came tearing into last Friday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They breezed by York Early College Academy to the tune of 58-30. The Jaguars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 28 points or more this season.

Goddard Communications Arts & Tech pushed their record up to 8-3 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.3 points per game. As for Gateway to Health Sciences, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.

Gateway to Health Sciences came up short against Goddard Communications Arts & Tech when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 47-39. Can Gateway to Health Sciences avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.