Basketball Recap: Stratford Prep Comes Up Short

Stratford Prep was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat dating back to last season. They were dealt a 62-22 loss at the hands of the Mid-Peninsula Dragons. The Lions were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-10.

Mid-Peninsula was led to victory by Oliver Carpenter and James Carpenter. Oliver went 11-for-22 en route to 25 points in addition to seven steals and six assists, while James dropped a double-double with 16 points and 22 boards. That makes it five consecutive games in which Oliver has scored at least a third of Mid-Peninsula's points. Nayan Chawla was another key player, putting up seven points and 20 rebounds.

Stratford Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Mid-Peninsula, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-10.

As of now, neither Stratford Prep nor Mid-Peninsula have any future games scheduled.