If Stuart W. Cramer was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Shelby on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Storm came up short against the East Gaston Warriors on Thursday, falling 3-0. The Storm have struggled against the Warriors recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
While Stuart W. Cramer was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into East Gaston's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-17, 25-20.
East Gaston can attribute much of their success to Cooper Payne, who had 11 digs and two aces. Payne has been hot for a while, having posted 11 or more digs the last 17 times she's played.
Stuart W. Cramer's loss dropped their record down to 14-8. As for East Gaston, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Stuart W. Cramer is set to square off against their familiar foe Cherryville at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, East Gaston will face off against rival West Lincoln at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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