Eustis is on a seven-game streak of home wins, while Gateway is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Eustis Panthers just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Gateway Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Eustis is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Windermere: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Eustis blew Windermere out of the water with a 57-28 final score. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 182nd, while the Wolverines are ranked 502nd), the result on Monday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Gateway made easy work of Viera on Friday and carried off a 58-38 win.
Gateway's win came from a few key players Eustis will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Ashlynn Day, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine boards. Day is also crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least four every time she's taken the court this season. Alyssa Marino was another key player, going 7 of 15 on her way to 18 points and eight assists.
Gateway has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 42.3 points. As for Eustis, their victory bumped their record up to 11-3.
Eustis suffered a grim 54-31 defeat to Gateway in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Will Eustis have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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