Vega typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Stratford proved too difficult a challenge. They strolled past the Vega Longhorns with points to spare, taking the game 60-46. 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.
Elks
| 01/24/25 @ Vega | 60-46 |
| 01/14/25 @ Sunray | 52-35 |
| 01/10/25 @ Sanford-Fritch | 59-28 |
| 01/03/25 @ Gruver | 40-37 |
| 12/17/24 @ River Road | 77-13 |
| + 4 more games |
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 Vega, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-7.
Stratford will welcome Gruver at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Gruver will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Stratford surely won't give up without a fight. Vega has already played their next game (against Logan), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
