The Gateway Eagles won against the Bonita Springs Bullsharks last Thursday with 81 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Gateway strolled past Bonita Springs with points to spare, taking the game 81-67. The victory was familiar territory for Gateway who now have five in a row.
Gateway's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nehemiah Clermont led the charge by scoring 20 points along with six rebounds and four steals. That's the first time this season that Clermont scored 15 or more points. Andrew Leopold was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with six rebounds and four steals.
Gateway is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-2 record this season. As for Bonita Springs, they still haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-19.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Gateway and Lehigh will face off at 7:30 p.m. on January 23rd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Lehigh is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games. As for Bonita Springs, they will head out on the road to face off against Oasis at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Oasis presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Bonita Springs in Florida (Oasis is ranked 368th, while Bonita Springs is ranked 765th).
