Stratford lost against Childress back in February of 2016 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Stratford Elks took a 64-60 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Childress Bobcats.
Stratford lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Kooper Walden, who went 5 of 6 en route to 14 points. Another player making a difference was Darius Jones, who went 5 for 8 on his way to 14 points.
Stratford has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-6 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.3 points per game. As for Childress, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-9.
Stratford will take on Dalhart at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Stratford has won four straight at home dating back to last season, while Dalhart won six straight on the road), something that'll have to change. As for Childress, they will challenge Coleman at 2:00 p.m. on Friday.
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