West Texas hasn't had much luck against Stratford recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The West Texas Comanches will face off against the Stratford Elks at 6:15 p.m.
West Texas is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Friday. They took a blow against Spearman, falling 57-24. While losing is never fun, the Comanches can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 676th, while the Lynx are ranked 144th).
Meanwhile, Stratford posted their closest win since November 12, 2024 on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Gruver, sneaking past 40-37. Winning may never get old, but the Elks sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Stratford's victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.8 points per game. As for West Texas, their loss dropped their record down to 16-7.
West Texas took a serious blow against Stratford when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 64-27. Can West Texas avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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