Melrose has won six straight games at home, while Gateway Christian has won six straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Saturday. The Melrose Buffaloes will welcome the Gateway Christian Warriors at 6:00 p.m. One thing working in Melrose's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six matchups.
Last Tuesday, everything came up roses for Melrose against Floyd as the squad secured a 72-35 win. The Buffaloes have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 contests by 20 points or more this season.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Gateway Christian and Dora, and Gateway Christian kept the tradition alive. Gateway Christian took their game on Thursday with ease, bagging an 82-47 victory over Dora.
Gateway Christian is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.5 points over those games. Melrose's win bumped their record up to 21-5.
Melrose strolled past Gateway Christian in their previous meeting back in February by a score of 62-43. Will Melrose repeat their success, or does Gateway Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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