Basketball Recap: Stratford Academy's Victory on Friday Extends Winning Streak to Seven

Eagles

Previous Games

01/24/25 @ John Milledge Academy	53-38
01/17/25 @ Mount de Sales Academy	60-39
01/14/25 @ Piedmont Academy	48-38
01/09/25 @ First Presbyterian Day	81-31
01/07/25 vs John Milledge Academy	57-47
+ 2 more games

Stratford Academy had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19.5 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. They took down the John Milledge Academy Trojans 53-38. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 179th, while the Trojans are ranked 417th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

It was another big night for Frankie Raines Jr, who went 11 of 20 en route to 25 points and six boards. Landon Gates was another key player, putting up eight points and five rebounds.

Stratford Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as John Milledge Academy only racked up nine assists.

John Milledge Academy's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Isaiah Johnson, who went 6 for 15 on his way to 17 points along with eight boards and three steals, and Bryce McDonel, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds. Johnson's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points.

Stratford Academy's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-4. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.6 points per game. As for John Milledge Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-9.

Stratford Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 63-62 loss against Tattnall Square Academy on the 27th. As for John Milledge Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 64-52 defeat against Brentwood on the 25th.