Basketball Game Preview: Stratford Spartans vs. Northbrook Raiders

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Previous Games

01/24/24 - Away	82-33 W
12/15/23 - Home	79-19 W
01/24/23 - Home	78-33 W
12/16/22 - Away	87-31 W
02/09/22 - Away	80-32 W
+ 5 more games

Stratford has gone 10-0 against Northbrook recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Stratford Spartans will welcome the Northbrook Raiders at 12:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.

Last Wednesday, Stratford came up short against Cypress Creek and fell 58-47. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 403rd, while the Cougars are ranked 191st).

Meanwhile, Northbrook was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They were outmatched by Jersey Village and fell 73-45.

Northbrook's loss dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Stratford, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-14 record this season.

Everything came up roses for Stratford against Northbrook when the teams last played back in January of 2024, as the squad secured an 82-33 victory. Will Stratford repeat their success, or does Northbrook have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.