The Gateway Olympians will square off against the Skyview Wolverines at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Gateway will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Gateway and Adams City meet (two straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Thursday. The Olympians slipped by the Eagles 45-44.
Elion Croft
| 01/20/26 vs Thornton | 8 |
| 02/12/26 @ Adams City | 5 |
| 02/03/26 vs Aurora Central | 5 |
| 01/17/26 vs Village | 5 |
| 12/04/25 vs DMLK | 5 |
| + 12 more games |
Gateway's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Elion Croft, who posted 14 points and five steals, and Colt Wenzel, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and 17 rebounds. The Olympians are 4-1 when Croft posts five or more steals, but 3-13 otherwise. Jeremiah Brown also deserves some recognition as he grabbed his first steals of the season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Skyview, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They snuck past Thornton with a 47-42 win on Thursday.
Gateway's victory bumped their record up to 7-14. As for Skyview, their win bumped their record up to 9-11.
Gateway came out on top in a nail-biter against Skyview when the teams last played on Tuesday, sneaking past 43-40. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Olympians since the team 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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