Basketball Game Preview: Stuart W. Cramer Storm vs. Ashbrook Greenwave

Stuart W. Cramer and Ashbrook are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2020, but not for long. The Stuart W. Cramer Storm will be playing at home against the Ashbrook Greenwave at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Stuart W. Cramer is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.6 points per game this season.

Stuart W. Cramer is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against East Lincoln on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Stuart W. Cramer had to suffer through a 69-36 loss at the hands of East Lincoln. The game marked the Storm's lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Gavin Jordan, who posted nine points and seven rebounds. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in boards. Kingston Womack was another key player, putting up six points and three steals.

Meanwhile, Ashbrook entered their tilt with Albemarle on Wednesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They breezed by the Bulldogs to the tune of 81-38. That looming 81-38 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Greenwave yet this season.

Ashbrook pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 80.3 points per game. As for Stuart W. Cramer, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-3.

Stuart W. Cramer suffered a grim 68-43 defeat to Ashbrook in their previous matchup back in February. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Stuart W. Cramer was down 37-17.