The North Dallas Bulldogs will face off against the Gateway Charter Academy Gators at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. North Dallas has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
While North Dallas didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They enjoyed a cozy 63-49 win over Terrell on Tuesday.
North Dallas had a senior duo take command as Jonathan Randle Jr. went 8 for 17 en route to 23 points plus six rebounds and four steals and Alaric Gurley went 6 for 12 en route to 22 points plus four steals. That makes it six consecutive games in which Gurley has scored at least a third of North Dallas' points. Christian Saffold was another key player, earning ten points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, a victory for Gateway Charter Academy just wasn't in the cards on Tuesday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by Conrad 82-52. The Gators haven't had much luck with the Chargers recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Despite the loss, Gateway Charter Academy got top-tier performance from Trevion Gabriel, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 13 rebounds. Gabriel is also crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Terry Richardson, who went 7 for 15 en route to 15 points.
North Dallas' win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-3. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.8 points per game. As for Gateway Charter Academy, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: North Dallas has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 23.4 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Gateway Charter Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 38.3. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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