It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Heights can now relate to. They took a 47-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Stratford Spartans on Monday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Spartans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 65-24 back in November of 2024.

Jazmyne Gilbert
02/10/25 vs Stratford | 6 |
02/03/25 vs Westside | 6 |
02/01/25 @ Houston Math Science & Tech | 9 |
01/28/25 vs Bellaire | 7 |
01/25/25 @ Lamar | 3 |
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Heights' loss came despite strong showings from Jazmyne Gilbert and Mira Johnson. Gilbert dropped a double-double with 15 points and 11 boards, while Johnson dropped a double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds. Gilbert has been hot for a while, having also posted three or more steals the last 15 times she's played.
Heights has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 11-17 record this season. Their recent woes sure aren't a result of their performance when it comes to assists: they averaged an imposing nine assists in those games compared to only nine in the others. As for Stratford, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 21-9.
Heights does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Stratford, they will face off against Fulshear on Thursday. Fulshear will roll in looking for their 12th straight win, something Stratford surely won't give up without a fight.
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