Gateway Christian had to start their season on the road on Tuesday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They received a blow as they fell 51-36 to the East St. Louis Flyers.
Alex Johnson was his usual excellent self, going 6 of 10 on his way to 16 points in addition to six boards and three steals for East St. Louis. The dominant performance also gave Johnson a new career-high in assists (four). Another player making a difference was Ishaia Brown, who posted six points along with nine rebounds and three steals.
East St. Louis pushed their record up to 10-13 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Gateway Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for East St. Louis, they will venture away from home to face off against McCluer at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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