The Bishop Verot Vikings are taking a road trip to take on the Gateway Charter Griffins at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Gateway Charter is hoping to do what Monsignor Pace couldn't on Saturday: put an end to Bishop Verot's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Bishop Verot strolled past Monsignor Pace with points to spare, taking the game 59-45. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 119th, while the Spartans are ranked 597th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/11/25 vs Monsignor Pace | 25 |
| 01/02/25 @ Conner | 24 |
| 12/05/24 vs Gateway | 24 |
| 12/12/24 vs IMG Academy Black | 22 |
| 12/27/24 vs Ferguson | 22 |
It was another big night for Gavin Williams, who went 6 of 9 from beyond the arc en route to 25 points along with eight boards and four steals. Those 25 points gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jerry Ashley, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 boards.
Bishop Verot smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Gateway Charter had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They came out on top against the Sharks by a score of 67-55. That's two games straight that the Griffins have won by exactly 12 points.
Gateway Charter is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.2 points per game. As for Bishop Verot, they pushed their record up to 12-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Bishop Verot came up short against Gateway Charter in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 62-49. Can Bishop Verot avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
