Gatewood and Trinity Christian are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2017, but not for long. The Gatewood Gators will face off against the Trinity Christian Crusaders at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Gatewood knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Trinity Christian likes a good challenge.
Gatewood took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They took down Augusta Prep Day 84-66. The Gators' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Matt Allen continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 20 of 36 on his way to 52 points along with eight boards and five steals. That makes it 14 consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Gatewood's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaden Keiser, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, Trinity Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 15th straight loss dating back to last season. They received a blow as they fell 66-49 to Tattnall Square Academy. While losing is never fun, the Crusaders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 574th, while the Trojans are ranked 179th).
Gatewood's win was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 79.6 points per game. As for Trinity Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-14.
Gatewood didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Trinity Christian in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 75-70 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gatewood since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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