Basketball Game Preview: Stratford Knights vs. Goose Creek Gators

Stratford hasn't had much luck against Goose Creek recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Stratford Knights will venture away from home to square off against the Goose Creek Gators at 7:30 p.m.

Stratford is headed into Wednesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Monday. They came up short against Berkeley, falling 63-39. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 151st, while the Stags are ranked 32nd).

Meanwhile, Goose Creek entered their tilt with Wando on Monday with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. They breezed past the Warriors to the tune of 71-34. The Gators have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 games by 23 points or more this season.

Stratford's loss dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Goose Creek, their win was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 21-2.

Stratford was dealt a bruising 77-42 defeat at the hands of Goose Creek when the teams last played two weeks ago. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Stratford was down 47-24.