Gateway lost against Skyview back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Gateway Olympians were outmatched by the Skyview Wolverines and fell 65-29. While losing is never fun, the Olympians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 266th, while the Wolverines are ranked 76th).
When it comes to explaining why Gateway lost, don't look at LaRayea Jones. Despite the final result, she posted 18 points.
Veronica Munoz went supernova for Skyview, going 5-for-8 en route to 13 points along with seven rebounds and five assists. Those 13 points gave Munoz a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Nevaeh Lucero, who went 5-for-12 on her way to 12 points and four steals.
Gateway's loss dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Skyview, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season.
The future could be bright for both Gateway and Skyview: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. Gateway will try to hand Adams City their third-straight defeat when the two meet at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Similarly, Skyview will look to extend Thornton's three-game losing streak when the meet at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
