Stratford lost against Cane Bay back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Stratford Knights were dealt a 74-37 defeat at the hands of the Cane Bay Cobras. 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 150th, while the Cobras are ranked 36th).
When it comes to explaining why Stratford lost, don't look at Zanquel Baldwin. Despite the final result, he posted 11 points and six boards. Nathan Smith was another key player, putting up eight points.
Cane Bay's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jahleel Sanders, who went 6 of 10 en route to 16 points and three steals. The dominant performance gave Sanders a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kevin Dukes, who went 5 for 10 on his way to 12 points and six rebounds.
Stratford has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season. As for Cane Bay, they pushed their record up to 16-6 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road.
Stratford wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 63-39 loss against Berkeley on the 10th. As for Cane Bay, they have also already played their next game, a 37-34 win against Lucy Beckham on the 10th.
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