Basketball Game Preview: Timberland Wolves vs. Stratford Knights

Timberland hasn't had much luck against Stratford recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Wolves will be home for the holidays to greet the Knights at 8:30 p.m. Timberland has given up an average of 68.4 points per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Timberland is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 65 points on Wednesday, they were much more limited against Berkeley on Friday. They were outmatched by the Stags and fell 70-30. The matchup marked the Wolves' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Meanwhile, Stratford lost to Fort Dorchester on the road by a 54-40 margin on Monday. The Knights haven't had much luck with the Patriots recently, as the team has come up short the last nine times they've met.

Stratford's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Timberland, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.

Timberland came up short against Stratford in their previous matchup on Wednesday, falling 69-65. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Knights' Herman Smith, who posted 29 points. Now that the Wolves know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.