The Gateway Gators will square off against the Laurel Highlands Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Gateway came up short against Greater Latrobe and fell 66-56. While losing is never fun, the Gators can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 167th, while the Wildcats are ranked 43rd).
Meanwhile, Laurel Highlands was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 70-62 hit to the loss column at the hands of McKeesport.
Gateway has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.8 points per game. As for Laurel Highlands, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-12.
Gateway came out on top in a nail-biter against Laurel Highlands when the teams last played back in December of 2024, sneaking past 53-50. Will Gateway repeat their success, or does Laurel Highlands have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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