Gateway Christian is 0-8 against Melrose since January of 2016 but things could change on Saturday. The Gateway Christian Warriors will head out on the road to challenge the Melrose Buffaloes at 6:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Melrose will be up against a hot Gateway Christian team: the squad just extended their winning streak to four. Gateway Christian breezed past Dora to the tune of 82-47 on Thursday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Melrose, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They claimed a resounding 72-35 victory over Floyd. The Buffaloes have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 matches by 20 points or more this season.
Melrose is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.4 points over those games. Gateway Christian pushed their record up to 21-7 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Gateway Christian lost to Melrose on the road by a decisive 62-43 margin in their previous meeting back in February. Can Gateway Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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