Basketball Game Preview: Stratford Knights vs. Berkeley Stags

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Previous Games

01/20/25 - Away	44-75 L
02/02/24 - Away	27-55 L
01/16/24 - Home	46-55 L
02/07/23 - Home	54-41 W
01/20/23 - Away	37-28 W
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Stratford and Berkeley are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2020, but not for long. The Stratford Knights will be playing at home against the Berkeley Stags at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Stratford took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They breezed by Cane Bay to the tune of 59-21. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Knights have posted since December 20, 2024.

Meanwhile, Berkeley faced Wando in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Berkeley came out on top against Wando by a score of 41-32. The victory was nothing new for the Stags as they're now sitting on six straight.

Berkeley pushed their record up to 17-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.7 points over those games. As for Stratford, their victory bumped their record up to 8-14.

Stratford was taken down by Berkeley 75-44 in their previous meeting back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Berkeley's Amani Mccray, who went 8 of 12 en route to 20 points along with five boards and five steals. Now that Stratford knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.