If Stuart W. Cramer was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Shelby last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Storm came up short against the East Gaston Warriors on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Storm of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August of 2024.
Stuart W. Cramer was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made East Gaston work for it, especially in the second set. The final score came out to 25-13, 26-24, 25-11.
Sara Pawlish paced Stuart W. Cramer's offense, picking up 11 kills. Pawlish got some help from Avery Willer and her 17 assists. Reese Hawkins controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Leading East Gaston to victory were Morgan Styles and Cooper Payne. Styles had seven digs and six aces, while Payne had 17 digs and three assists. Payne has been hot, having posted 11 or more digs the last seven times she's played.
Stuart W. Cramer's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 9-4. As for East Gaston, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-3.
Stuart W. Cramer didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Highland Tech on the 17th. East Gaston has also already played their next game (against Lincolnton), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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