Gatewood is 8-2 against Brentwood since February of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Gatewood Gators will take on the Brentwood War Eagles at 3:00 p.m. One thing working in Gatewood's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Gatewood had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Spartans 97-69 on the road. Gatewood has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 17 games by 23 points or more this season.
Gatewood can attribute much of their success to Blake Callaway, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and 12 rebounds, and Matt Allen, who went 11 for 18 from beyond the arc en route to 48 points and 1 assist. Allen is crushing the point category: he's posted at least 19 every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Kaden Keiser, who scored six points along with six assists and four steals.
Brentwood has not done well against Windsor Academy recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Brentwood sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 55-52 win over Windsor Academy. The win was just what Brentwood needed coming off of a 89-59 defeat in their prior contest.
Brentwood's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Zyion Andrews led the charge by scoring 23 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Andrews has scored all season. Baylor Cobb was another key contributor, scoring 18 points.
Gatewood's win bumped their record up to 24-2. As for Brentwood, their win bumped their record up to 20-6.
Everything came up roses for Gatewood against Brentwood in their previous matchup on Friday as the team secured a 89-59 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gatewood since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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