If Gateway was riding high fresh off their 59-27 takedown of Laurel Highlands on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Gators fell just short of the Franklin Regional Panthers by a score of 56-54 on Friday. The Gators were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January.
Gateway's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 2-2. As for Franklin Regional, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1.
Gateway and Albert Gallatin will compete for holiday cheer at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Gators will be up against the Colonials' rather soft defense (which has allowed 65.5 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Franklin Regional, they will head out to challenge Laurel Highlands at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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