Led by an eighth-grader, Gatewood’s varsity basketball team opened its 2025-26 season on the road in Sparta, Nov. 17, with a dominating 76–44 win over John Hancock Academy.
Middle school student Bennett Haley led the way for the Gators with 23 points, including four 3-pointers, six assists, and five steals. He was followed on the scoring chart by junior Landon Moreno with 16 points, and another eighth-grader, Cruz Chapman, with 15 points.
The Gators were up 17-8 at the end of the opening quarter and led 39-21 at halftime. They led 68–32 after the third quarter, but scored only eight points in the final stanza, with substitutes getting some game time.
Gatewood faces a two-week break before its next game, Dec. 2 at home in Eatonton with a 6:30 p.m. start against Augusta Prep.