Gatewood Boys Basketball 2023-24

Gatewood head coach Don Keiser (left, crouching) attempts to rally his team in what turned out to be a disappointing 67-57 loss to Brentwood last Saturday at Tatnall Square Academy. BOB BETZEL/Contributed

Gatewood head coach Don Keiser (left, crouching) attempts to rally his team in what turned out to be a disappointing 67-57 loss to Brentwood last Saturday at Tatnall Square Academy. BOB BETZEL/Contributed

Gators season ends at state quarterfinals

Ian Tocher
Thursday, February 29, 2024
“Just nothing went our way.”That was the simple takeaway of Gatewood head coach Don Keiser after a dominant 2023-24 season ended Saturday afternoon for his region championship-winning team.The Gators fell 67-57 to region rivals Brentwood in the state quarterfinals at Tattnall Square Academy in...
Freshman Landon Moreno is showing a lot of promise for the Gators this season, making solid plays at both ends of the court. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Freshman Landon Moreno is showing a lot of promise for the Gators this season, making solid plays at both ends of the court. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Gators gain momentum into playoffs

Ian Tocher
Thursday, February 8, 2024
Following a 78-68 home win over Westminster Christian Academy (WCA) last Tuesday, then scoring an 84-52 win on the road Friday night over Piedmont Academy, the Gatewood boys’ basketball team holds an 18-2 overall record for 2023-24, including 4-0 in region play.
Gatewood senior power forward Blake Callaway goes for a layup. TOCHER/Staff

Gatewood senior power forward Blake Callaway goes for a layup. TOCHER/Staff

Gators bank two region wins, move to 16-2 overall

Ian Tocher
Thursday, February 1, 2024
The Gatewood Gators opened region play last week with consecutive victories over visiting Piedmont Academy on Tuesday and at Brentwood on Friday night. The results boosted Gatewood to 16-2 overall, putting it first in the GIAA Region 2-AA standings.
The thousandth point in action! With this score against Trinity Christian, Gatewood’s Matt Allen (12) put the final two points on the board to earn him membership in the exclusive 1,000-points club. As a sophomore, Allen still has plenty of time to add to his career total, too. IAN TOCHER/Staff

The thousandth point in action! With this score against Trinity Christian, Gatewood’s Matt Allen (12) put the final two points on the board to earn him membership in the exclusive 1,000-points club. As a sophomore, Allen still has plenty of time to add to his career total, too. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Allen scores 1,000th point for Gators in win at home

Ian Tocher
Thursday, January 25, 2024
It came eight minutes and 59 seconds into the third quarter Saturday night as the hometown Gatewood Gators were locked in a tight, back-and-forth battle with the visiting Trinity Christian Crusaders out of Dublin.
Coach Don Keiser praised the hard work and results he’s seen from freshman Landon Moreno (4) and senior Blake Callaway (5) this season. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Coach Don Keiser praised the hard work and results he’s seen from freshman Landon Moreno (4) and senior Blake Callaway (5) this season. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Gators defeat Trinity in double overtime

Ian Tocher
Thursday, January 25, 2024
On the night Gatewood sophomore Matt Allen surpassed the 1,000-point mark, it took double overtime for the Gators to get past Trinity Christian with a 75-70 win that boosted them to a 14-2 overall record and ranked first overall in GISA Class AA Region 2 standings.
Gators coach Don Keiser singled out “big man” Trey Wiggins (21) for his physical play and scoring touch in a 71-36 win over Westfield last Saturday night in Eatonton. Meanwhile, Gatewood’s top scorer Matt Allen (12) continued to rack up points, scoring 31 for the home team. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Gators coach Don Keiser singled out “big man” Trey Wiggins (21) for his physical play and scoring touch in a 71-36 win over Westfield last Saturday night in Eatonton. Meanwhile, Gatewood’s top scorer Matt Allen (12) continued to rack up points, scoring 31 for the home team. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Gators continue streak with three-in-a-row

Ian Tocher
Thursday, January 18, 2024
Gatewood’s boys basketball team improved its record to 12-1 last week with consecutive-day wins over Thomas Jefferson Academy in Louisville, Windsor Academy in Macon, and at home in Eatonton Saturday night versus Westfield School, also out of Macon.
Sophomore Matt Allen (12) looks better each time out this season, leading the Gators in almost every offense statistic. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Sophomore Matt Allen (12) looks better each time out this season, leading the Gators in almost every offense statistic. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Gatewood boys on a roll in new year

Ian Tocher
Thursday, January 11, 2024
Three up, three down has been the fate of the Gators’ basketball opponents since New Year’s Day, as the Gatewood boys have convincingly beaten First Presbyterian Day (FPD), Briarwood Academy, and Georgia Military College so far in 2024.
Junior Kaden Keiser (13) has enjoyed a good start to his season with the Gators. IAN TOCHER/ File Photo

Junior Kaden Keiser (13) has enjoyed a good start to his season with the Gators. IAN TOCHER/ File Photo

Gators begin season with 4-0 start

Trey Norris
Thursday, December 14, 2023
The Gatewood boys’ basketball team had another good week winning a pair of games over Windsor Academy and Georgia Military Prep. The Gators improved their record to 4-0 and remain among the top teams in the GIAA.
The Gators that attended the camp at UGA are, from left, Adam Harvey, Blake Callaway, Matt Allen, Coach Don Keiser, Landon Moreno, Jake Rich, Kaden Keiser, and JT Gregory. CONTRIBUTED

The Gators that attended the camp at UGA are, from left, Adam Harvey, Blake Callaway, Matt Allen, Coach Don Keiser, Landon Moreno, Jake Rich, Kaden Keiser, and JT Gregory. CONTRIBUTED

Gators’ basketball visits Athens, attends UGA camp

Lance McCurley
Thursday, June 29, 2023
Several members of the Gatewood boys’ basketball team recently experienced something special. Earlier this month, seven Gators’ varsity hoops players and head coach Don Keiser made the hourlong trip north on U.S. 441 to attend a basketball camp at the University of Georgia in Athens.
Subscribe to