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 lost 3-0 to the East Gaston Warriors on Thursday. The Storm haven't had much luck with the Warriors recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
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. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-17, 25-20.
Sara Pawlish paced Stuart W. Cramer's offense, picking up nine kills. Pawlish got some help from Avery Willer and her 19 assists. Pawlish also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Kyleigh Hawkins, each putting up two.
Among those leading the charge was Cooper Payne, who had 11 digs and two aces. She 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 pushed their record up to 21-4 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home.
Stuart W. Cramer wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-2 defeat against Cherryville on the 13th. As for East Gaston, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against West Lincoln on the 13th.
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