The Drew Dragons will square off against the Gateway Gators at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Drew's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last nine matchups.
While Drew's victory against International wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, the Dragons made off with a 55-54 win over the Jaguars. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Dragons have posted since December 3, 2024.
Charlie Leu
| 02/11/26 vs International | 50% |
| 02/06/26 vs San Francisco Waldorf | 25% |
| 01/30/26 @ Gateway | 60% |
| 01/27/26 vs International | 75% |
| 01/22/26 @ Jewish Community | 33% |
| + 20 more games |
Drew's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Charlie Leu led the charge by dropping a double-double with 16 points and 14 boards. Thanks to that strong game, Leu now owns an excellent 45.3% shooting accuracy. Nicholas Ordonez Reyes was another key player, going 5-for-10 on his way to 14 points.
Meanwhile, Gateway didn't have too much breathing room in their game against The Bay School on Wednesday, but they still walked away with a 50-44 win.
Drew better keep an eye on Wyatt Grundland-Lanuza. He was instrumental in Gateway's win, putting up 13 points and six assists. Those six assists gave Grundland-Lanuza a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Hasaan Parker Abram, who posted 11 points.
Drew has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 18-9 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points over those games. As for Gateway, their win bumped their record up to 14-12.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Drew has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 37.4 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Gateway struggles in that department as they've been averaging 23 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Drew couldn't quite finish off Gateway when the teams last played two weeks ago and fell 60-58. Can the Dragons avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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