Glades Central and Gateway Charter squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Glades Central had to settle for second. They lost 66-44 to the Gateway Charter Griffins. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 232nd, while the Griffins are ranked 53rd).
Blondy Nicolas
| 02/12/25 vs Gateway Charter | 15 |
| 01/21/25 @ Glades Day | 12 |
| 01/02/25 vs West Boca Raton | 12 |
| 12/06/24 vs Clewiston | 12 |
| 12/10/24 vs Pahokee | 11 |
When it comes to explaining why Glades Central lost, don't look at Blondy Nicolas. Despite the final result, he went 5-for-9 en route to 15 points and five assists. Those 15 points gave Nicolas a new career-high. Jes'Tin Dortch was another key player, putting up five points and five blocks.
Glades Central has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 16-6 record this season. As for Gateway Charter, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season.
Glades Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Gateway Charter, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 70-59 loss against Saint Andrew's on the 17th.
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