It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Stratford can now relate to. They fell just short of the Wellington Skyrockets by a score of 69-66 on Monday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Elks came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 91st, while the Skyrockets are ranked 228th).
Stratford's defeat dropped their record down to 27-5. As for Wellington, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 23-9 record this season.
Stratford does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Wellington, they will take on New Deal on Thursday. One thing working in Wellington's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three contests.
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