The Stuart W. Cramer Storm's's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Bandys Trojans at 9:00 a.m. on December 27th. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard on Wednesday.
Stuart W. Cramer has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 23 points or more this season. They really took it to North Gaston for the full four quarters, racking up a 60-15 win on the road. That looming 60-15 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Stuart W. Cramer yet this season.
Stuart W. Cramer's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Hadley Womack, who scored 16 points along with seven steals and five rebounds, and Oshauna Holland, who shot 4-for-4 from deep and dropped a double-double on 24 points and ten steals. That makes it nine consecutive games in which Holland has scored at least 25% of Stuart W. Cramer's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ellia Barajas, who scored five points.
Meanwhile, Bandys scored the most points they've had all season to find success last Friday. They claimed a resounding 68-21 win over West Lincoln on the road. Winning may never get old, but Bandys sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Bandys' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kate Dutka, who scored 25 points along with eight rebounds and eight steals. Dutka continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last four games she's played. Rachel Anderson was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with eight steals and seven rebounds.
Stuart W. Cramer's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-4. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points per game. As for Bandys, their win bumped their record up to 3-5.
Wednesday's contest is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Stuart W. Cramer have been dynamite from deep this season, having only drained 35.4% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Bandys struggles in that department as they've only nailed 35.6% of their threes per game this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Stuart W. Cramer was taken down by Bandys 78-38 in their previous matchup back in December of 2021. The game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Stuart W. Cramer was down 47-20.
