With a playoff game on the line, the Gatewood Gators rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 97-69 win over the Spartans. Gatewood has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 17 matchups by 23 points or more this season.
Gatewood was led to victory by Blake Callaway and Matt Allen. Callaway dropped a double-double on 26 points and 12 rebounds, while Allen went 11 for 18 from beyond the arc en route to 48 points and 1 assist. That makes it seven consecutive games in which Allen has scored at least a third of Gatewood's points. Another player making a difference was Kaden Keiser, who scored six points along with six assists and four steals.
Despite the loss, Edmund Burke Academy had strong showings from Parker Oliver, who scored 14 points along with seven rebounds, and Owen Redd, who scored 13 points along with three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Oliver has scored all season. Grant Mobley was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.
The win (which was Gatewood's 12th in a row) raised their record to 24-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 81.4 points per game. As for Edmund Burke Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-13.
Gatewood will square off against Brentwood at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Gatewood knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 26 contests -- so hopefully Brentwood likes a good challenge. Edmund Burke Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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