The Gateway Panthers will take on the City of Life Christian Academy Warriors at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Gateway has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 203 points over their last three matchups.
Gateway took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Friday. They claimed a resounding 67-4 victory over Rockledge. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 41-2.
Gateway's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ashlynn Day, who dropped a double-double on 28 points and ten rebounds. Day's evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Alyssa Marino, who posted 12 points plus eight assists and five steals.
Gateway was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rockledge only posted an.
Meanwhile, City of Life Christian Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Forest Lake Academy on Monday, but they still walked away with a 47-42 win.
City of Life Christian Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mia Garcia, who went 6 for 14 en route to 13 points plus eight steals and seven rebounds. Garcia has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 25 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Zoe Witt, who went 6 for 9 en route to 15 points plus three steals.
City of Life Christian Academy pushed their record up to 3-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 25.5 points. As for Gateway, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Tuesday's match is shaping up to be a scrappy matchup: Gateway hasn't given up the ball easily this season, having only averaged 6 turnovers per game. It's a different story for City of Life Christian Academy, though, as they've been averaging 24.2. Given Gateway's sizable advantage in that area, City of Life Christian Academy will need to find a way to close that gap.
Everything came up roses for Gateway against City of Life Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in December of 2021, as the team secured an 88-45 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gateway 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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