Preview: Stuart W. Cramer Storm vs. Huss Huskies
The Stuart W. Cramer Storm will head out on the road to challenge the Huss Huskies at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Stuart W. Cramer is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road.
Stuart W. Cramer pushed their score all the way to 57 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 63-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of Crest.
Despite the loss, Stuart W. Cramer got a solid performance out of Oshauna Holland, who dropped a double-double on 29 points and ten rebounds. That was a full 50.9% of Stuart W. Cramer's points, marking the sixth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Ellia Barajas was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, Huss beat South Point 57-47 on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back wins for Huss.
Huss' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Myla Hoover led the charge by scoring 19 points along with six rebounds and two steals. Hoover has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last five times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooklyn Swann, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 12 rebounds.
Stuart W. Cramer's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-5. As for Huss, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 11-10 record this season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Stuart W. Cramer have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 34.8 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Huss struggles in that department as they've been averaging 35.5 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Stuart W. Cramer didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Huss in their previous meeting back in January, but they still walked away with a 45-41 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Stuart W. Cramer since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
