Stratford is 2-8 against Gruver since February of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Stratford Elks will be playing at home against the Gruver Greyhounds at 6:15 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Stratford is returning to their home court after beating Vega on theirs, despite the fact Vega has dominated at home this season. Stratford took down Vega 60-46 on Friday. Given the Elks' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 103rd, while the Longhorns are ranked 235th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Gruver entered their tilt with Spearman on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top against the Lynx by a score of 41-30.
Stratford's win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 24-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.9 points per game. As for Gruver, their victory bumped their record up to 14-15.
Stratford came out on top in a nail-biter against Gruver when the teams last played on January 3rd, sneaking past 40-37. Will Stratford repeat their success, or does Gruver have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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