Basketball Recap: Gateway Comes Up Short

If Gateway was riding high fresh off their 85-39 takedown of Hinkley back in December of 2024, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Gateway Olympians took a blow against the Thomas Jefferson Spartans on Thursday, falling 78-48. While losing is never fun, the Olympians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 275th, while the Spartans are ranked 125th).

Gateway's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Famara Cherif, who posted six points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ahmed Mohammed, who earned 12 points.

Shane Curry was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 26 points and 11 rebounds for Thomas Jefferson. Curry is crushing it when it comes to points: he's scored at least 15 every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Luke Cuellar, who went 7 of 11 on his way to 14 points in addition to six boards and three steals.

Gateway's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Thomas Jefferson, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-4.

Gateway wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 63-42 defeat against Bear Creek on the 11th. As for Thomas Jefferson, they will take on Adams City at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Thomas Jefferson knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Adams City likes a good challenge.