Celebration fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Gateway on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 51-50 to the Gateway Panthers. The Storm were up 24-8 in the second quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Despite the loss, Celebration saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Edson Oliveira Da Silva went 5 of 7 on his way to 17 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony El Dib, who posted six points.
Celebration has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-13 record this season. As for Gateway, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 8-10 record.
Celebration didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 58-29 defeat against St. Cloud on the 24th. Gateway has also already played their next contest, a 50-39 victory against Harmony on the 27th.
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