The Gateway Gators are taking a road trip to square off against The Bay School Breakers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Gateway's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matchups.
Gateway is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering International just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 60-55 to the Jaguars. Surprisingly, this marked the fifth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor in this series.
Zacharia Papadopulos
| 01/27/26 @ Jewish Community | 18 |
| 01/13/26 vs The Bay School | 12 |
| 02/03/26 vs International | 11 |
| 01/23/26 vs San Francisco Waldorf | 11 |
| 01/16/26 @ San Francisco Waldorf | 11 |
| + 9 more games |
Despite the defeat, Gateway had strong showings from Hasaan Parker Abram, who posted 16 points, and Zacharia Papadopulos, who dropped a double-double with 18 points and 11 boards. Papadopulos has become a key player for the Gators: the team is 6-2 when he posts at least ten rebounds, but 7-9 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Armando Sarte Jr, who put up six points.
Meanwhile, The Bay School came up short against Drew on Wednesday and fell 72-62. The loss continues a trend for the Breakers in their meetings with the Dragons: they've now lost three in a row.
Gateway's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 8-1 and their overall record down to 13-11. As for The Bay School, their loss dropped their record down to 8-11.
Gateway came out on top in a nail-biter against The Bay School when the teams last played back in January, sneaking past 51-48. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Gators since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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