The Drew Dragons will head out on the road to square off against the Gateway Gators at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Drew took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They enjoyed a cozy 62-45 victory over Jewish Community. The win was some much needed relief for the Dragons as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
01/09/25 vs Jewish Community | 25 |
01/07/25 @ The Bay School | 22 |
01/03/25 @ Woodside | 18 |
12/17/24 vs Crystal Springs Uplands | 24 |
12/11/24 @ Athenian | 23 |
Kian Chan was his usual excellent self, going 9 for 19 on his way to 25 points and seven rebounds. The matchup was his seventh in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Nicholas Ordonez-Reyes, who posted 11 points.
Drew was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Gateway waltzed into their game on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They were the clear victor by a 74-50 margin over the Wolverines. The Gators' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Drew's record now sits at 5-10. As for Gateway, their record now sits at 9-5.
Drew beat Gateway 56-45 when the teams last played back in January of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Drew since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps