Basketball Game Preview: Jersey Village Falcons vs. Stratford Spartans

Jersey Village hasn't had much luck against Stratford recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Jersey Village Falcons will look to defend their home court against the Stratford Spartans at 7:00 p.m.

Jersey Village easily dispatched Northbrook on Wednesday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. Jersey Village fell just short of Cy-Fair by a score of 57-54 on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Falcons have suffered since December 3, 2024.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Stratford). They blew past Northbrook, posting an 83-23 win. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 403rd, while the Raiders are ranked 1129th), the result on Saturday wasn't entirely unexpected.

Stratford has also been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 11-14 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.8 points per game. As for Jersey Village, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-16.

Jersey Village lost to Stratford at home by a decisive 53-35 margin when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Will Jersey Village have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.