The Lady Spartans concluded the regular season this past Wednesday with all three teams respectively throttling Northbrook. The Freshman team went undefeated in district play and the JV team finished in 3rd place.

Varsity finished in a tie for 3rd and will advance to the playoffs for the first time in seven seasons. They will play Bellaire on Tuesday, February 15th at Delmar at 7 pm. Here is the link to purchase tickets:

Bellaire vs. Stratford: https://gofan.co/app/events/535920

This is excerpted from the "Houston Chronicle's" Elliot Lapin:

Stratford led Northbrook 6-0 after one quarter behind three points apiece from senior Jasmine Green and freshman Rachel Ashby before putting up 23 points in the second quarter to take a 29-2 halftime lead.

Seven different Lady Spartans scored in the second quarter led by six points from junior Jakyla Cheeves and five points apiece from Ashby and senior Audrey Hernandez.

“It was awesome to get everybody in the game, everybody in the rotation,” said (Head Coach Alexis) Green. “All the girls had fun. All the girls support each other. They cheer for each other. They love each other, and it’s just an awesome feeling to have.”

All of senior Bianca Pinal’s co-game-high ten points came in the second half. Cheeves also finished with ten points.

Stratford’s six seniors were recognized and honored in a senior night ceremony before the game.

Stratford’s playoff berth is its first in seven seasons.

“It means a lot,” said Green, “It means a lot to the community. It means a lot to the kids. It means a lot to me; it will be my first time going to the playoffs as a head coach.”

“I’m elated, and I’m glad for them because they deserve it. They’ve worked so hard,” Green added.