Gateway lost against Osceola back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Gateway Panthers had to suffer through a 77-48 loss at the hands of the Osceola Kowboys. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 224th, while the Kowboys are ranked 20th).
Osceola's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Luke Mccrimon led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 23 points and nine boards. Another player making a difference was Jordan Mundle, who went 7 of 12 en route to 16 points and six rebounds.
Gateway now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Osceola, the victory (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 14-1.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Gateway Panthers face off against the Tohopekaliga Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Tohopekaliga has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games. As for Osceola, they will venture away from home to take on Poinciana at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Osceola's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last ten matchups.
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