It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Stuart W. Cramer had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They strolled past the Ashe County Huskies with points to spare, taking the game 97-83.
Kaiden Dye
| 02/24/26 vs Ashe County | 26 |
| 02/06/26 @ Cherryville | 23 |
| 02/17/26 @ Lincolnton | 21 |
| 02/13/26 @ East Gaston | 21 |
| 12/04/25 vs Forestview | 19 |
| + 20 more games |
Leading Stuart W. Cramer to victory were Kaiden Dye and Gavin Jordan. Dye shot 85% from the field to rack up 26 points in addition to five assists and five steals, while Jordan went 7-for-14 en route to 16 points along with eight boards and six assists. The Storm are 8-2 when Dye posts 15 or more points, but 6-9 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Tahj Whitley, who almost dropped a double-double with ten points and nine rebounds.
They weren't the only ones working in the assist department: Stuart W. Cramer was working as a unit and finished the game with 23 assists. They racked up ten more assists than Ashe County's also-impressive total of 13.
Several Huskies players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Bryce Peters, who shot 4-for-7 from beyond the arc and almost dropped a double-double with 27 points and nine boards. The matchup was Peters' fourth in a row with at least 17 points. Trent Sheets was another key player, going 11-for-16 on his way to 30 points.
Stuart W. Cramer's victory bumped their record up to 14-11. As for Ashe County, they moved to 10-14 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Coming up, Stuart W. Cramer will face off against Lexington Senior at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Storm will need to watch out since the Yellowjackets have now posted at least 55 points in their last four games. Ashe County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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