Roff was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 62-26 loss at the hands of the Stratford Bulldogs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Tigers of the 75-51 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January.
Stratford's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Oliver Smithwick led the charge by going 8 for 18 en route to 19 points plus seven rebounds and two steals. The dominant performance also gave Smithwick a new career-high in threes (two). Another player making a difference was Carson Owens, who went 5 for 9 en route to 12 points plus seven rebounds and six assists.
Roff's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Stratford, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Roff Tigers duke it out with the Latta Panthers at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Stratford, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 61-52 defeat against Stonewall on the 7th.
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