The Stratford Knights's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Wednesday after their eighth straight loss. They took a serious blow against Cane Bay, falling 84-57. Stratford has not had much luck with Cane Bay recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
When it comes to explaining why Stratford lost, one person who can't be blamed is Nizhier Baldwin. Despite the final result, he scored 18 points along with three steals. Another player making a difference was Amari Washington, who scored 14 points along with eight rebounds.
Stratford has not been sharp recently, as they've lost nine of their last 11 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-14 record this season. As for Cane Bay, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Stratford will challenge Goose Creek at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Goose Creek has insisted on making their lastfour contests complete nail-biters, turning in a record of 0-4 during that stretch of close contests. As for Cane Bay, they will head out on the road to challenge Berkeley at 8:30 p.m. on Friday. Berkeley will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak alive.
