Sanford-Fritch is 0-10 against Stratford since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Sanford-Fritch Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Stratford Elks at 6:15 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Even though Sanford-Fritch has not done well against Gruver recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Sanford-Fritch had just enough and edged Gruver out 45-42. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win Sanford-Fritch has posted since November 3, 2023.
Meanwhile, Stratford had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.8 points), and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They took down Sunray 51-33. Given Stratford's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 275th, while Sunray is ranked 585th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sanford-Fritch's win bumped their record up to 16-11. As for Stratford, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season.
Things could have been worse for Sanford-Fritch, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 42-24 loss to Stratford in their previous meeting on January 5th. Will Sanford-Fritch have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
