Basketball Recap: Gatewood Gators vs. Piedmont Academy Cougars
The Gatewood Gators can now show off 13 landslide victories after their most recent match on Friday. They breezed by Piedmont Academy on the road to the tune of 84-52. Winning may never get old, but Gatewood sure is getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Matt Allen was his usual excellent self, shooting 11-for-20 from long range and almost dropping a double-double on 47 points and nine steals. Allen is crushing the point category: he's posted at least 19 every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Blake Callaway, who scored eight points along with 16 rebounds.
Despite the defeat, Piedmont Academy had strong showings from Corbett Crews, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine rebounds, and Camden Moss, who scored 12 points. Crews hasn't dropped below nine rebounds for five straight games.
Gatewood is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-2 record this season. As for Piedmont Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-20.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Gatewood will take on the Cavaliers at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Augusta Prep Day will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive. As for Piedmont Academy, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against the Buccaneers at 2:30 p.m. on February 3rd.
