The Celebration Storm will challenge the Gateway Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Celebration and three for Gateway.
Celebration is headed into the contest having just suffered their closest defeat since January 5, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Poinciana by a score of 50-48. While losing is never fun, the Storm can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 428th, while the Eagles are ranked 150th).
Meanwhile, Gateway was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 52-48 to Lake Mary.
Gateway's loss dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Celebration, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-12.
Celebration came up short against Gateway when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 43-33. Will Celebration have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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