Gateway Charter posted their closest victory since December 4, 2024 on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Discovery Spartans, sneaking past 69-66. Given the Griffins' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while the Spartans are ranked 115th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Several Spartans players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Darius Livingston, who posted 21 points. The matchup was Livingston's third in a row with at least ten points. Jeremy Nixon was another key player, putting up 15 points.
Gateway Charter is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.5 points per game. As for Discovery, they moved to 14-5 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Gateway Charter will challenge Golden Gate at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Gateway Charter will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak. As for Discovery, they will square off against Lakeland at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Discovery's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last ten contests.
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