Basketball Recap: Academic Magnet Comes Up Short

Academic Magnet was the 37-36 winner over Stratford when they last played one another back in December of 2018, but their luck changed this time around. The Academic Magnet Raptors were dealt a 62-21 defeat at the hands of the Stratford Knights on Friday. The Raptors were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 36-10.

Maddison Logan was Academic Magnet's leading scorer, having posted six points. Sloane Bradley held things down on the boards with six rebounds.

Stratford had a senior duo take command as Ciara Mustapher dropped a double-double on 26 points and ten steals and Sydnie Stepney dropped a double-double on 16 boards and ten steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Mustapher has scored at least a third of Stratford's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Averi Johnson, who posted nine points and four steals.

Academic Magnet has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season. As for Stratford, their win ended a nine-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 5-5.

Academic Magnet will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Charleston Collegiate at 6:30 p.m. on January 7, 2025. Stratford and Pisgah will round out the year against one another at at 2:00 p.m. on December 30th.