The Stratford Knights's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Wednesday after their 14th straight loss. They took a hard 68-53 fall against St. James. While losing is never fun, Stratford can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 160th, while St. James is ranked 23rd).
Stratford's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Kristion Swift, who almost dropped a double-double on 23 points and nine rebounds, and Nizhier Baldwin who scored 13 points along with three steals and two blocks. It was the first time this season that Baldwin posted two or more blocks. Another player making a difference was Donelle Crawford, who scored four points along with two steals.
Stratford has not been sharp recently as the team has lost 15 of their last 17 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-20 record this season. As for St. James, they pushed their record up to 21-3 with that victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season.
Stratford does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for St. James, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 61-51 victory vs. Berkeley on the 17th.
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