The Stratford Knights will venture away from home to take on the Lucy Beckham Bengals at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Stratford is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Stratford is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Wando on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Stratford came up short against Wando, falling 61-41. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 132nd, while the Warriors are ranked 14th).
Meanwhile, Lucy Beckham ended up a good deal behind Wando on Saturday and lost 48-34. The Bengals haven't had much luck with the Warriors recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Stratford will have to contain Charlotte Newkirk as she made an impact in Lucy Beckham's last game. She almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine boards. What's more, Newkirk also racked up five steals, the most she's had since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Vivian Watts, who posted eight points and three steals.
Stratford's loss dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Lucy Beckham, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-9.
Stratford couldn't quite finish off Lucy Beckham in their previous meeting back in January and fell 55-53. Can Stratford avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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