Gateway Legacy Christian Academy is 0-3 against Herrin since February of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Gateway Legacy Christian Academy Lions will head out on the road to challenge the Herrin Tigers at 7:45 p.m. Gateway Legacy Christian Academy will be strutting in after a victory while Herrin will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Monday, Gateway Legacy Christian Academy had just enough and edged Hazelwood Central out 55-52.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Herrin's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They were the victim of a tough 68-46 loss at the hands of Massac County. Herrin was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-17.
Gateway Legacy Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Herrin, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-7.
Gateway Legacy Christian Academy couldn't quite finish off Herrin when the teams last played back in January of 2023 and fell 62-59. Can Gateway Legacy Christian Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.