With a playoff win on the line, Gateway rose to the challenge on Friday. While the 2-2 score might suggest a draw, it was the Gateway Panthers who were credited with the win. The Gateway Panthers got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to the Lake Buena Vista Vipers's three. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Panthers also won the last time the pair played back in January of 2024.
Panthers
| 01/24/25 vs Lake Buena Vista | 2-2 |
| 01/16/25 vs Lake Minneola | 5-3 |
| 01/15/25 vs Poinciana | 5-0 |
| 01/13/25 vs Four Corners | 7-1 |
The victory (which was Gateway's fourth in a row) raised their record to 16-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 19 goals over those four games. As for Lake Buena Vista, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-12-2 record this season.
Gateway has already played their next contest (against Innovation), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Lake Buena Vista does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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