Gateway Charter Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a blow against the Connally Cadets, falling 67-34. While losing is never fun, the Gators can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1387th, while the Cadets are ranked 488th).
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Gateway Charter Academy's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Bobby Williams, who went 5 of 8 en route to 13 points along with five boards and three steals. Williams has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Trevion Gabriel, who posted seven points and nine rebounds.
Gateway Charter Academy's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Connally, their win bumped their record up to 10-7.
Gateway Charter Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 68-20 defeat against Sulphur Springs on the 28th. As for Connally, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 47-40 loss against Grapevine on the 28th.
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