The Goose Creek Gators won the last time they faced the Stratford Knights, and things went their way on Tuesday too. Goose Creek walked away with a 45-35 win over Stratford. Given Goose Creek's advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 55th, while Stratford is ranked 203rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
When it comes to explaining why Stratford lost, one person who can't be blamed is Ciara Mustapher. Despite the final result, she scored 18 points.
Goose Creek is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season. As for Stratford, they are on a eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-22.
Goose Creek will head out on the road to take on Cane Bay at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cane Bay and Goose Creek are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads. Stratford does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
