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 win on the backs of several key players, but it was Katelyn Rosario out in front who scored 15 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Rosario has scored all season. Lizy Mendez was another key contributor, scoring ten points.
Ida Baker's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Maia Berdebes, who scored 13 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Berdebes has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last six times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Julianna Nieves, who scored 13 points along with eight rebounds and two steals.
Gateway Charter is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which lines up perfectly with their 9-3 record this season. As for Ida Baker, their defeat ended a 14-game streak of away wins 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 contest 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 four games.
