The Gateway Gators will face off against the San Francisco Waldorf Wolverines at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gateway will be strutting in after a win while San Francisco Waldorf will be coming in after a defeat.
Gateway will bounce into Friday's game after beating International, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Gators put the hurt on the Jaguars with a sharp 69-49 victory on Wednesday. Surprisingly, this marked the fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor in this series.
Meanwhile, San Francisco Waldorf was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 66-45 to Drew. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Wolverines have suffered against the Dragons since January 21, 2022.
Gateway will need to focus on slowing down Micah Gowe, one of several San Francisco Waldorf players who made an impact when they last played. He went 5-for-8 on his way to 12 points. Sam Kite was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Gateway has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-10 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.0 points over those games. As for San Francisco Waldorf, they now have a losing record of 7-8.
Everything came up roses for Gateway against San Francisco Waldorf in their previous meeting on Friday, as the team secured a 78-50 victory. In that contest, the Gators amassed a halftime lead of 46-26, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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