Golden Gate had lost eight straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 7-17 to make it nine. They came up short against the Neumann Celtics, falling 80-59. If the Titans were looking for revenge after losing 52-49 to the Celtics when the teams met back in January of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Despite the loss, Golden Gate still got an impressive performance from Arturo Garcia, who went 6-for-11 en route to 17 points in addition to five boards and three blocks. Garcia continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Stevenson Tanis was another key player, putting up ten points.
As for Neumann, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 17-6. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.7 points over those games.
Daniel Rees was a one-man wrecking crew as he dropped a double-double with 29 points and ten rebounds. Those ten boards gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kris Trpevski, who almost dropped a double-double with 14 points and nine rebounds.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Golden Gate will square off against Everglades City at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Neumann, they will take on Immokalee at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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