After having lost a blowout in their previous game against St. Petersburg, Gateway Charter was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They walked away with a 61-49 win over the First Baptist Academy Lions. This was payback for the Griffins, who suffered a 72-56 loss the last time these two teams met.
Griffins
| 12/16/25 vs First Baptist Academy | 61-49 |
| 12/12/25 vs Aubrey Rogers | 74-60 |
| 12/05/25 vs Seacrest Country Day | 74-68 |
| 02/05/25 vs Oasis | 73-32 |
| 01/30/25 vs Community School of Naples | 75-64 |
| + 3 more games |
Gateway Charter pushed their record up to 5-3 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 70.6 points this season. As for First Baptist Academy, they moved to 5-2 with that defeat, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
Gateway Charter and First Baptist Academy should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings. The Griffins (ranked 178th) will meet Port Charlotte (ranked 399th) at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, First Baptist Academy will challenge Olympic Heights at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday with a big rank advantage (120 vs. 374).
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