Matt Allen

Gatewood’s Jake Rich (11) and JT Gregory (2) will join fellow seniors Ames Johnson and Kaden Keiser in being honored on Senior Night this Friday at home in Eatonton versus Trinity Christian. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Gatewood’s Jake Rich (11) and JT Gregory (2) will join fellow seniors Ames Johnson and Kaden Keiser in being honored on Senior Night this Friday at home in Eatonton versus Trinity Christian. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Mixed results for Gators on road

Gatewood (14-4, 3-2) recently played three consecutive region away games, resulting in a loss sandwiched between two wins.The run started Jan. 14 in Dublin, where the Gators beat Trinity Christian 68-60 for the Crusaders’ 15th-straight loss since the 2024-25 season began.
Gatewood senior Kaden Keiser, with parents Joni and Don, joined his grandfather last week as a 1,000-point scorer in high school hoops. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Gatewood senior Kaden Keiser, with parents Joni and Don, joined his grandfather last week as a 1,000-point scorer in high school hoops. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Gators get two wins to preserve perfect record

Just past the quarter-way mark of their 23-game regular season schedule, the Gatewood Gators remain undefeated with a 6-0 record.
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

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

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.
Senior Blake Callaway (3) was credited with 10 points in the Gators’ 74-35 win over Thomas Jefferson last Friday at home in Eatonton. TREY NORRIS/Staff

Senior Blake Callaway (3) was credited with 10 points in the Gators’ 74-35 win over Thomas Jefferson last Friday at home in Eatonton. TREY NORRIS/Staff

Mixed results for Gators before break

Gatewood suffered its first defeat of the season on the hardwood last Saturday, falling to a 5-1 record after a high-scoring 89-72 road loss to the Trinity Christian Crusaders.
Gatewood freshman Matt Allen (12) swats away a Brentwood guard's layup last Friday. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Gatewood freshman Matt Allen (12) swats away a Brentwood guard's layup last Friday. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Allen proves to be driving force in Gators’ success

Matt Allen is putting together a stellar freshman campaign for the Gatewood boys’ basketball team. The 5-foot-11, 140-pound guard led the Gators in scoring last week in two key region victories over Piedmont Academy (60-54) and Brentwood Academy (63-52).
Gators’ freshman Matt Allen (1) handles the ball at the top of the key in a home game against YACS earlier this season. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Gators’ freshman Matt Allen (1) handles the ball at the top of the key in a home game against YACS earlier this season. IAN TOCHER/Staff

BASKETBALL: Gators cruise into region play after 3-0 week

Don Keiser has the Gatewood boys’ basketball team (16-3) cruising into region play. The Gators went 3-0 last week and won all three contests by at least 34 points. Gatewood started last Tuesday by traveling to Covington to take on Peachtree Academy.