The Berkeley Stags will venture away from home to face off against the Stratford Knights at 8:30 p.m. on Monday. Berkeley will be strutting in after a victory while Stratford will be coming in after a loss.
Berkeley is headed into the game having just posted their biggest win since December 27, 2024 on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Wando 64-36. Given the Stags' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while the Warriors are ranked 156th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 74-37, which was the final score in Stratford's tilt against Cane Bay on Thursday. The match marked the Knights' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Stratford has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season. As for Berkeley, they pushed their record up to 16-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Berkeley strolled past Stratford in their previous matchup back in January by a score of 65-51. The rematch might be a little tougher for Berkeley since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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