Basketball Recap: Stratford's Win on Saturday Extends Winning Streak to Ten

Spartans

Previous Games

12/28/24 @ Galena Park	51-32
12/27/24 vs Dekaney	33-22
12/20/24 @ Cy-Fair	44-31
12/17/24 @ Jersey Village	46-36
12/13/24 vs Northbrook	57-20
+ 5 more games

Stratford had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.3 points) and they went ahead and made it ten on Saturday. They wrapped up 2024 with a 51-32 win over the Galena Park Yellowjackets. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 496th, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 1011th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Galena Park's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cailin Fountain, who posted 12 points.

Stratford's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-7. As for Galena Park, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 10-8 record.

Stratford didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 54-35 loss against Cypress Falls on the 4th. As for Galena Park, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 67-19 defeat against Cypress Woods on the 4th.