The Gatewood Gators's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their third straight loss. They had to suffer through a rough 53-26 loss at the hands of Brentwood. While losing is never fun, Gatewood can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 278th, while Brentwood is ranked 75th).
Brentwood got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was AnneMarie Sheppard out in front who scored 20 points along with five assists. Cadence English was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with eight rebounds and six blocks.
Gatewood has been struggling recently, as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-11 record this season. As for Brentwood, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 16-4.
Gatewood will be playing in front of their home fans against Westminster Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Westminster Christian Academy and Gatewood are at an even 3-3 over their past six head-to-heads. As for Brentwood, they will head out on the road to face off against Piedmont Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Piedmont Academy is on a four-game streak of home wins, Brentwood a five-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.
