After losing their third straight game on Feb. 4, Gatewood (9-11, 4-4) will head to Macon this Thursday to begin the region tournament against host Windsor Academy (5-21, 0-8).
Last Tuesday, the Lady Gators lost 48-37 to the Central Fellowship Christian Academy Lady Lancers.
Junior Riley Roberts led the way for the Gatewood girls with 16 points as she nailed 7 of 9 free throw attempts, while freshman Bela Smith was next on the scoring list with 9 points contributed.
Last month, the Lady Gators played Windsor in a home-and-away series. They won 51-27 in Eatonton and 57-36 in Macon.
Roberts and Smith were again Gatewood’s top scorers at home, but sophomore Lauren Paxson led the way in Macon with 16 points, with Roberts right behind at 15, while Smith scored 10 points.
The Lady Gators are scheduled to play the Lady Knights on Feb. 13 at 5:30 p.m.