It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Gateway can now relate to. They fell just short of the Lake Wales Highlanders by a score of 55-52 on Thursday. The Panthers have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second loss in a row.
Leading Lake Wales to victory were Tateyanna Mickel and Dackjerlin Senior. Mickel went 5-for-7 on her way to 12 points and five steals, while Senior went 5-for-9 en route to 10 points and seven rebounds. That's the most boards Senior has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Vanessa Squire, who had ten points and three blocks.
Gateway's defeat dropped their record down to 20-7. As for Lake Wales, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season.
Gateway does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lake Wales, they will take on Leesburg at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Leesburg comes in on five and Lake Wales on four.
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