Basketball Recap: Stratton Continues Home Dominance on Saturday

Stratton extended their winning streak to six games thanks to a huge performance from Sophia Isenbart. The Stratton Eagles strolled past the Byers Bulldogs with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 57-40 thanks to Isenbart, who went 8-for-13 en route to 24 points along with eight steals and five boards. That makes it three consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Stratton's points.

Another player making a difference was Clare Miltenberger, who posted 14 points and seven steals. She has been hot for a while, having posted three or more steals the last 12 times she's played.

When it comes to explaining why Byers lost, don't look at Madilee Olsen. Despite the final result, she went 7-for-11 on her way to 14 points in addition to seven steals and five rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Olsen a new career-high in field goal percentage (64%). Joclynn Rector also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.

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Previous Games (Home)

02/08/25 vs Byers	57-40
01/31/25 vs Kit Carson	49-20
01/28/25 vs McClave	50-47
01/11/25 vs Akron	48-44
01/10/25 vs Holyoke	52-32
+ 9 more games

Stratton's win was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-2. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.7 points over those games. As for Byers, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-6.

Stratton has already played their next contest, a 55-39 victory against Flagler on the 11th. As for Byers, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 56-25 win against Deer Trail on the 11th.