It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Gateway Panthers can now relate to. They fell just short of the Spartans by a score of 40-37. Gateway's defeat signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Despite the defeat, Gateway saw an underclassman step up: Alyssa Marino scored 18 points along with six assists and five steals. Marino hasn't dropped below three steals for four straight games. Evana Rivera was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with 15 rebounds and four steals.
Gateway's loss dropped their record down to 18-7. As for Spoto, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-9 record this season.
Gateway does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Spoto, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 61-33 loss vs. Leesburg on the 19th.
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