Stratford Spartans (Nashville, TN) supporters left the game happy Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad hold off the visiting Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet Royals (Nashville, TN), 56-53 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Stratford advances its record to 3-0 on the year. The Spartans host Overton (Nashville, TN) to face the Bobcats in a non-league match on Friday, December 13. The Bobcats enter the match with a record of 0-0.

The Royals now own a 1-1 record. They put it on the line next when they host Hunters Lane for a non-league match on Friday, December 13. Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet will face a Warriors squad coming off a 65-29 non-league loss to Beech (Hendersonville, TN). The Warriors record now stands at 1-4.