The Gateway Christian Eagles will be defending their home court for the first time this season when they go up against the Sunnybrook Christian Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Gateway Christian turned things around against River City Believers Academy on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Soldiers, sneaking past 39-36. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Eagles have posted since November 18, 2023.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Sunnybrook Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 57-32 margin over Varsity Opponent on Tuesday. With that victory, the Lions brought their scoring average up to 50.3 points per game.
Gateway Christian better keep an eye on Gabe Minica. He was instrumental in Sunnybrook Christian's win, dropping a double-double on 29 points and 12 boards. That makes it four consecutive games in which Minica has scored at least a third of Sunnybrook Christian's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaac Anaya, who went 5 of 7 on his way to 11 points and five steals.
Sunnybrook Christian pushed their record up to 4-2 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.3 points per game. As for Gateway Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 2-4.
Gateway Christian was taken down by Sunnybrook Christian 78-30 in their previous matchup back in November of 2014. Can Gateway Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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