The North Gaston Wildcats will face off against the Stuart W. Cramer Storm at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. North Gaston has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
North Gaston is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took down Cherryville 55-36 on Saturday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Wildcats as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Sai White and Ranya Watkins were among the main playmakers for North Gaston as the former went 13 of 22 en route to 30 points and four steals and the latter dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten boards. That makes it three consecutive games in which White has scored at least a third of North Gaston's points. Another player making a difference was Hailey Holmes, who posted six points in addition to five boards and three steals.
North Gaston was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Stuart W. Cramer had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.6 points) and they went ahead and made it eight on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 69-47 margin over the Huskies. The Storm have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 22 points or more this season.
North Gaston better keep an eye on Oshauna Holland. She was instrumental in Stuart W. Cramer's win, dropping a double-double on 33 points and ten boards. The matchup was Holland's 19th in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Hadley Womack, who went 5 of 9 on her way to 15 points.
Stuart W. Cramer's win was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.2 points per game. As for North Gaston, their victory ended a 16-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-9.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: North Gaston has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 30.5 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Stuart W. Cramer struggles in that department as they've been averaging 35 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
North Gaston was dealt a bruising 61-18 loss at the hands of Stuart W. Cramer when the teams last played back in February of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Holland, who went 10 of 14 on her way to 24 points along with six boards and six steals. Now that North Gaston knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
