The Gateway College Preparatory Gators will take on the Connally Cadets at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Gateway College Preparatory will be looking to extend their current ten-game winning streak.
Gateway College Preparatory is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Lampasas: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Gateway College Preparatory blew Lampasas out of the water with a 75-45 final score. With the Gators ahead 42-21 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Travis Smith
| 02/11/25 vs Lampasas | 23 |
| 02/07/25 @ Salado | 24 |
| 01/31/25 vs Jarrell | 17 |
| 01/28/25 vs Marble Falls | 18 |
| 01/24/25 vs Taylor | 20 |
Gateway College Preparatory's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Travis Smith, who dropped a double-double with 23 points and ten rebounds, and Dallas Gurley, who went 5-for-6 en route to 14 points and five boards. Smith's evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Pierce Hammond, who posted ten points and five boards.
Gateway College Preparatory smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive rebound total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Connally, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They were the clear victor by a 57-34 margin over Robinson on Tuesday. Given the Cadets' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 473rd, while the Rockets are ranked 1107th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Connally's win bumped their record up to 19-13. As for Gateway College Preparatory, their victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-7.
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