Vega and Stratford are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2017, but not for long. The two teams will compete for holiday cheer at 6:15 p.m. on Friday.
Last Tuesday, Vega took a blow against Spearman, falling 48-13. The match marked the Longhorns' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Stratford had already won 13 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27.1 points) and they went ahead and made it 14 on Tuesday. They breezed by the Wildcats to the tune of 77-13. The Elks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 25 points or more this season.
Stratford's win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.6 points per game. As for Vega, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 10-3.
Vega came up short against Stratford when the teams last played two weeks ago, falling 46-37. Can Vega avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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