The Gateway Charter Academy Gators will venture away from home to face off against the Conrad Chargers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Gateway Charter Academy took a loss when they played away from home last Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They pulled ahead with a 59-58 photo finish over Hampton Prep.
Gateway Charter Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Bobby Williams led the charge by going 6 for 10 en route to 15 points plus six rebounds and five assists. Another player making a difference was Trevion Gabriel, who went 6 for 10 en route to 14 points plus six rebounds and three blocks.
Meanwhile, Conrad had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16 points) and they went ahead and made it three last Friday. They walked away with a 66-57 victory over the Cougars. While the Chargers didn't have the best season last year (they finished 13-19), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Gateway Charter Academy's win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-1. As for Conrad, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Gateway Charter Academy suffered a grim 76-56 defeat to Conrad in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Gateway Charter Academy was down 53-24.
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