Basketball Game Preview: Stafford Spartans vs. Sweeny Bulldogs

By Team Reports Jan 14, 2024, 11:47am

Preview: Stafford Spartans vs. Sweeny Bulldogs

Stafford is 2-8 against Sweeny since November of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Stafford Spartans will be playing at home against the Sweeny Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.

Stafford suffered their biggest defeat yet this season on Tuesday. They took a serious blow against Iowa Colony, falling 68-25. Stafford was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-13.

Meanwhile, Sweeny struggled with offensive rebounds on Friday (Brazosport had 19 more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Sweeny received a tough blow as they fell 55-39 to Brazosport.

Hailey Eulenfeld put forth a good effort for the losing side as she dropped a double-double on 12 points and 12 rebounds. She is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last four games she's played.

Stafford has not been sharp recently, as they've lost ten of their last 12 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-13 record this season. As for Sweeny, their loss was their third straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 17-8.

Stafford suffered a grim 47-22 defeat to Sweeny when the teams last played back in December of 2023. The match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Stafford was down 27-7.