The Elida Tigers came tearing into Thursday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23 points) and they left with even more momentum. They skirted past Gateway Christian 55-52. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Elida also won the last time the pair played back in January.
Elida's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Hardy Fraze, who scored 15 points. Fraze hasn't dropped below 15 points for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Seth Jimenez, who scored 11 points.
Gateway Christian's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Grady Munson, who almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds. Jacoby Chavez was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Elida has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a massive bump to their 13-10 record this season. As for Gateway Christian, they dropped their record down to 8-14 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Elida will take on Dora at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Gateway Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Melrose at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Hopefully Gateway Christian focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 39 on Thursday.
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