The Gateway Charter Academy Gators are taking a road trip to challenge the North Dallas Bulldogs at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Gateway Charter Academy is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Conrad on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Gateway Charter Academy took a blow against Conrad, falling 82-52. The Gators have struggled against the Chargers recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the defeat, Gateway Charter Academy got top-tier performance from Trevion Gabriel, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 13 rebounds. Gabriel is also crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Terry Richardson was another key player, going 7 for 15 en route to 15 points.
Meanwhile, North Dallas waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They took down the Tigers 63-49. While the Bulldogs didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
North Dallas had a senior duo take command as Jonathan Randle Jr. went 8 for 17 en route to 23 points plus six rebounds and four steals and Alaric Gurley went 6 for 12 en route to 22 points plus four steals. That makes it six consecutive games in which Gurley has scored at least a third of North Dallas' points. The team also got some help courtesy of Christian Saffold, who scored ten points along with two steals.
North Dallas pushed their record up to 6-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.8 points per game. As for Gateway Charter Academy, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Gateway Charter Academy has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 38.3 rebounds per game. However, it's not like North Dallas struggles in that department as they've been averaging 23.4. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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