Gateway and Sand Creek squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Gateway had to settle for second. They came up short against the Sand Creek Scorpions, falling 84-59. While losing is never fun, the Olympians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 245th, while the Scorpions are ranked 62nd).
Ahmed Mohammed
| 02/25/25 vs Sand Creek | 67% |
| 02/04/25 @ Aurora Central | 60% |
| 02/06/25 vs Thornton | 50% |
| 02/01/25 vs Skyline | 50% |
| 02/06/24 @ Skyview | 50% |
Gateway lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Ahmed Mohammed, who shot 64% from the field on his way to 22 points. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (67%). Bryan Lozano was another key player, going 6-for-12 to rack up 14 points and five assists.
Sand Creek's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Josh Kotto, who posted eight points along with six assists and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Elijah Brotherns, who shot 46% from the field en route to 14 points and eight boards.
Gateway moved to 9-15 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.3 points over those games. As for Sand Creek, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 18-6.
Gateway does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Sand Creek, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 47-40 win against Severance on the 28th.
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