It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Cross Trojans had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They snuck past the Wolverines with a 49-45 victory. Given Cross' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 126th, while East Clarendon is ranked 292nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Cross to victory, but perhaps none more so than Caden Ramsey, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds. Ramsey is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 16 or more in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jamez Way, who scored eight points along with five assists and four steals.
East Clarendon's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Whit Nesbitt, who scored 16 points along with two steals. Another player making a difference was James Gamble, who scored 16 points along with six rebounds.
Cross is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. As for East Clarendon, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-20.
Cross will look to defend their home court on Saturday against Bamberg-Ehrhardt at 6:00 p.m. Cross is coming into the match with seven straight wins at home, so Bamberg-Ehrhardt is out to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. East Clarendon does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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