Elida was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were outmatched by the Gateway Christian Warriors and fell 90-61. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Monday (60), the Tigers still had to take the loss.

Hardy Fraze
02/18/25 vs Gateway Christian | 19 |
11/26/24 vs Hondo Valley | 16 |
12/14/24 vs Hagerman | 15 |
12/20/24 @ Capitan | 14 |
02/06/25 @ Floyd | 12 |
Elida's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Hardy Fraze, who posted 19 points. Those 19 points gave Fraze a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Bradly Burris, who scored 17 points.
Gateway Christian found their leader in sophomore Grady Munson, who went 8-for-17 to rack up 22 points in addition to seven steals and six boards. Munson is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed five or more in each of the last three games he's played. Zack McCracken was another key player, going 6-for-13 on his way to 16 points and four steals.
Elida's defeat dropped their record down to 9-16. As for Gateway Christian, they pushed their record up to 18-7 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Elida didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 69-28 loss against Hagerman on the 20th. As for Gateway Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 2-0 win against Lake Arthur on the 19th.
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