The Gateway Gators will head out to take on the Albert Gallatin Colonials at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gateway is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Greater Johnstown just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell to the Trojans 44-39. The match marked the Gators' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Albert Gallatin hadn't done well against McKeesport recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way last Friday. Albert Gallatin came out on top against McKeesport by a score of 63-50. While the Colonials didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-11), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Albert Gallatin has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.8 points per game. As for Gateway, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Gateway skirted past Albert Gallatin 62-59 when the teams last played back in March of 2021. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gateway since the squad 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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