Eagles
| 01/21/25 vs Bonita Springs | 99 |
| 12/10/24 vs Fort Myers | 81 |
| 12/17/24 @ Mariner | 81 |
| 12/13/24 @ Riverdale | 69 |
| 11/22/24 vs North Fort Myers | 68 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Gateway). Everything went their way against the Bonita Springs Bullsharks on Tuesday as the Gateway Eagles made off with a 99-75 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Eagles have posted since December 17, 2024.
Gateway's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was EJ Monteagudo, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 12 boards. The dominant performance also gave Monteagudo a new career-high in steals (five). Another player making a difference was Andrew Leopold, who dropped a double-double on 27 points and ten rebounds.
Gateway smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 24 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Gateway is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.2 points per game. As for Bonita Springs, their loss was their 24th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-18.
Gateway will venture away from home to face off against East Lee County at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Gateway knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully East Lee County likes a good challenge. As for Bonita Springs, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against LaBelle at 7:30 p.m. LaBelle is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.9 points per game this season.
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