It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but the Gateway Charter Griffins ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They secured a 44-40 W over Ida Baker. That's two games straight that Gateway Charter has won by exactly four points.
Gateway Charter got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Katelyn Rosario out in front who scored 15 points. That's the first time this season that Rosario scored 15 or more points. Another player making a difference was Lizy Mendez, who scored ten points.
Gateway Charter has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3-1 record this season. As for Ida Baker, their defeat ended a 14-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 8-3.
Gateway Charter won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Neumann at 6:00 p.m. on January 12th. Neumann will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive. Ida Baker won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Mariner at 6:00 p.m. on January 12th. Mariner has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.