The Stonewall Longhorns will challenge the Stratford Bulldogs at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Stonewall has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Stonewall is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their contest on Tuesday with ease, bagging an 83-32 win over Stringtown. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Longhorns with their most commanding win of the season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Stratford, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They secured a 47-41 W over Lexington on Tuesday. The score was all tied up 24-24 at the break, but Stratford was the better team in the second half.
Stratford found their leader in sophomore Oliver Smithwick, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 14 boards. The match was Smithwick's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Owens, who posted 12 points and seven steals.
Stonewall has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 5-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.5 points per game. As for Stratford, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Stonewall was able to grind out a solid win over Stratford in their previous meeting on Saturday, winning 61-52. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Smithwick, who went 9 of 19 on his way to 26 points and eight rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Stonewall still be able to contain Smithwick? There's only one way to find out.
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