The Gateway Charter Griffins will challenge the Saint Andrew's Scots at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Gateway Charter is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They blew past Glades Central 66-44. Given the Griffins' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 56th, while the Raiders are ranked 232nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Saint Andrew's beat King's Academy 71-64 on Wednesday. The win continues a trend for the Scots in their matchups with the Lions: they've now won nine in a row.
Saint Andrew's win came from a few key players Gateway Charter will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Alex Montes, who went 8-for-12 on his way to 21 points along with six assists and six rebounds. He is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last 19 games he's played. Another player making a difference was Xander Gerard, who went 7-for-8 en route to 17 points and six assists.
Saint Andrew's was working as a unit and finished the game with 23 assists. They posted eight more assists than King's Academy's also-impressive total of 15.
Gateway Charter is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.9 points over those games. As for Saint Andrew's, their victory bumped their record up to 25-3.
Gateway Charter came up short against Saint Andrew's in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, falling 70-66. Can Gateway Charter avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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