Basketball Recap: Goose Creek Memorial Comes Up Short

Goose Creek Memorial was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They came up short against the Stratford Spartans, falling 61-41. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Patriots of the 59-54 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2015.

Goose Creek Memorial's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Stratford, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-6 record this season.

Coincidentally, Goose Creek Memorial and Stratford will both be playing Samuell the next time they take the court. The Patriots will head out to face the Spartans at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, while the Spartans will play them later in the day, at 8:00 p.m.