The First Presbyterian Day Vikings and the Gatewood Gators will face off at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played.
On Friday, First Presbyterian Day ended up a good deal behind Brentwood and lost 60-41. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 495th, while the War Eagles are ranked 107th).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Gatewood, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They put the hurt on Mount de Sales Academy with a sharp 74-53 victory on Friday. The Gators have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Gatewood pushed their record up to 9-2 with the win, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 30.2 points. As for First Presbyterian Day, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season.
First Presbyterian Day beat Gatewood 76-64 when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Will First Presbyterian Day repeat their success, or does Gatewood have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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