The Bishop Verot Vikings will face off against the Gateway Charter Griffins on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Bishop Verot is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They came out on top against Glades Central by a score of 61-54. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Vikings.
Bishop Verot's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jerry Ashley, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Williams, who went 6 for 12 on his way to 21 points and six steals.
Meanwhile, Gateway Charter waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Sharks 73-32. Given the Griffins' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 44th, while the Sharks are ranked 344th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Gateway Charter is also on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.5 points per game. As for Bishop Verot, their win bumped their record up to 17-9.
Bishop Verot came up short against Gateway Charter in their previous meeting back in January, falling 60-48. Can Bishop Verot avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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