Two dominant guards in Gavin Jordan and Issac Byers Jr. are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Stuart W. Cramer Storm will take on the Ashbrook Greenwave at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Stuart W. Cramer has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Ashbrook will arrive with 13 straight wins.
Stuart W. Cramer is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Huss on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Stuart W. Cramer had to suffer through a 74-44 loss at the hands of Huss. While losing is never fun, the Storm can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 461st, while the Huskies are ranked 62nd).
| 01/17/25 @ Huss | 8 |
| 12/19/24 vs Kings Mountain | 7 |
| 12/28/24 vs Cherryville | 5 |
| 11/19/24 vs East Rutherford | 5 |
| 01/07/25 @ North Gaston | 4 |
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Qualteau Hawkins, who posted eight points and eight boards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rebounds. Dj Cross was another key player, putting up ten points and eight boards.
Even though they lost, Stuart W. Cramer smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Ashbrook earned a 73-60 victory over Huss on Thursday.
Ashbrook pushed their record up to 15-2 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.9 points per game. As for Stuart W. Cramer, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-10.
Stuart W. Cramer was dealt a bruising 76-39 loss at the hands of Ashbrook in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Ashbrook's Jamarion Patton, who went 7 of 9 on his way to 17 points along with eight rebounds and five steals. Now that Stuart W. Cramer knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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