With a playoff game on the line, the Gateway Eagles rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They managed a 69-65 win over the Bears. Winning may never get old, but Gateway sure is getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Tavian Cook continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 22 points along with eight rebounds and two blocks. He has been hot recently, having posted 16 or more points the last nine times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Nehemiah Clermont, who scored 15 points.
Despite the defeat, Central saw an underclassman step up: Ethan Bergantino scored 21 points along with seven assists and two steals. Bergantino hasn't dropped below two steals for seven straight games. David Villarroel was another key contributor, scoring 20 points along with six rebounds.
Gateway has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-3 record this season. As for Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 22-7.
Gateway will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Gibbs at 7:00 p.m. on February 23rd. Averaging 69.1 points so far this season, Gibbs' high-powered offense has been in full-swing lately, so Gateway better be ready for a challenge. Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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