The First Presbyterian Day Vikings's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Wednesday after their fifth straight loss. They had to suffer through a rough 85-57 loss at the hands of Gatewood. First Presbyterian Day was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 56-22.
When it comes to explaining why First Presbyterian Day lost, one person who can't be blamed is Wills Handberry. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Handberry has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Reynolds Handberry, who scored 18 points.
Matt Allen was his usual excellent self, going 6 for 15 from beyond the arc en route to 36 points and 5 assists for Gatewood. 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 18 points along with five assists and five rebounds.
First Presbyterian Day has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season. As for Gatewood, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
First Presbyterian Day will take on Brentwood at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Brentwood is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 54.1 points per game. As for Gatewood, they will head out on the road to challenge Briarwood Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Briarwood Academy is also coming in off of a big victory, so somebody is in for a big reversal of fortune.
