Stratford was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 60-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Preston Pirates. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 296th, while the Pirates are ranked 27th).
Several Bulldogs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Oliver Smithwick, who went 6-for-13 en route to 14 points and seven boards. What's more, Smithwick also posted a 67% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's achieved since back in December of 2024. Carson Owens was another key player, putting up 14 points and four steals.
Stratford's loss dropped their record down to 9-13. As for Preston, the win was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 21-4.
Looking ahead, Stratford will square off against Wewoka at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday. Preston does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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