The Gatewood Gators will take on the Brentwood War Eagles at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Gatewood knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 15 matches -- so hopefully Brentwood likes a good challenge.
Gatewood is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They breezed past Heritage Preparatory to the tune of 88-56. The Gators' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Brentwood came up short against Central Fellowship Christian Academy on Friday and fell 72-59.
Despite the defeat, Brentwood saw an underclassman step up: freshman Tristan Robinson posted 23 points. Baylor Cobb was another key player, putting up eight points.
Gatewood has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.0 points over those games. Brentwood's loss dropped their record down to 20-4.
Gatewood ended up a good deal behind Brentwood in their previous matchup last Thursday, losing 74-56. Can Gatewood avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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