The Gateway Gators will face off against the Drew Dragons at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The timing is sure in Gateway's favor as the team sits on seven straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Drew has been banged up by eight consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
Gateway is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They put the hurt on San Francisco Waldorf with a sharp 74-50 win on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Drew can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They took down Jewish Community 62-45.
Gateway better keep an eye on Kian Chan. He was instrumental in Drew's win, going 9 of 19 en route to 25 points and seven rebounds. Chan's evening made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Nicholas Ordonez-Reyes, who posted 11 points.
Drew was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive matches.
Gateway's victory bumped their record up to 9-5. As for Drew, their win bumped their record up to 5-10.
Gateway came up short against Drew when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 56-45. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Chan, who went 11 of 19 on his way to 29 points. Now that Gateway knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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