Basketball Game Preview: Golden Gate Titans vs. Neumann Celtics

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01/24/24 - Away	52-47 W
01/27/23 - Home	66-60 W
01/04/22 - Home	50-42 W
01/02/21 - Away	72-61 W
12/11/20 - Home	48-44 W
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Golden Gate is 7-1 against Neumann since January of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Golden Gate Titans will welcome the Neumann Celtics at 7:00 p.m. Golden Gate is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.

Golden Gate's tournament run continued when they took on Bishop Verot on Saturday. Golden Gate lost 74-51 to Bishop Verot. While losing is never fun, the Titans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 431st, while the Vikings are ranked 125th).

Golden Gate might have lost, but man, Sam Powell was a machine: he posted 25 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. Another player making a difference was Orville Salomon, who had six points and five boards.

Even though they lost, Golden Gate smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in nine consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, Neumann was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 66-61 to Gulf Coast. The defeat continues a trend for the Celtics in their matchups with the Sharks: they've now lost four in a row.

Golden Gate's loss dropped their record down to 8-16. As for Neumann, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-11.

Golden Gate didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Neumann in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 52-47 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Neumann's Michael Nevill, who put up 20 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Golden Gate still be able to contain Nevill? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.