After losing to Mariner the last time they met, Gateway decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Gateway Eagles claimed a resounding 81-46 victory over the Mariner Tritons. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three games by 23 points or more this season.
Jason Freeman was nothing short of spectacular: he dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten boards. Another player making a difference was Andrew Leopold, who went 5 of 7 en route to 13 points.
Eagles
| 12/17/24 @ Mariner | 24 |
| 01/18/24 vs Island Coast | 24 |
| 12/19/23 vs LaBelle | 23 |
| 02/20/24 vs Central | 17 |
| 01/15/24 vs Belen Jesuit | 17 |
Gateway was working as a unit and finished the game with 24 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January.
The win was the fourth in a row for Gateway, bringing their record for this year to 6-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.0 points per game. As for Mariner, they are on a 12-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-11.
Gateway will take on Lehigh in a holiday battle at at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Lehigh's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. As for Mariner, they will venture away from home to take on Riverdale at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Mariner is facing Riverdale at the right time seeing as Riverdale is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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