Gators experience split results at Athens Christmas tourney

  • Matt Allen, the team's leading scorer, brings the ball up the floor in a game earlier this season. IAN TOCHER/Staff
    Matt Allen, the team's leading scorer, brings the ball up the floor in a game earlier this season. IAN TOCHER/Staff
  • Jake Rich has developed into a strong presence on the floor for the Gators. IAN TOCHER/Staff
    Jake Rich has developed into a strong presence on the floor for the Gators. IAN TOCHER/Staff

    During their Christmas break, Gatewood’s basketball team visited Athens last Friday and Saturday for the Spartan Holiday Classic, a brief, four-team tournament with host Athens Academy, Mt. Pisgah Christian out of Johns Creek, and Westminster Christian Academy from Watkinsville.

    The Gators opened with a 77-62 win on Friday afternoon over Mt. Pisgah, led by 50 points, nine rebounds, and three assist…