It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Stratford had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They walked away with a 55-45 win over the Heights Bulldogs. The Spartans have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Bulldogs, too.
Heights' loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Eric (Ej) Beard Jr, who posted 14 points. The dominant performance also gave Beard Jr a new career-high in blocks (two). Jordan Clavelle was another key player, putting up eight points and seven boards.
The victory made it two in a row for Stratford and bumps their season record up to 16-17. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.5 points over those games. As for Heights, their defeat dropped their record down to 21-13.
Coming up, Stratford will take on George Ranch at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in George Ranch's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four matchups. Heights does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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