Upset in NCHSAA 3A Round 1

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#23 seed St. Stephens took down #10 seed Stuart Cramer in round 1 of the state playoffs on Tuesday.&nbsp; Stuart Cramer was able to lead most of the game, but some strong defensive moves and scoring off turnovers led St. Stephens to a victory.&nbsp; Let's check out some of the standouts from the matchup.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":602802,"_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Kennedy 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class=u0022Apple-converted-spaceu0022u003e  u003c/spanu003eShe used some power dribbles as she changed directions on a fast break losing her defender and scoring two points.u003cspan class=u0022Apple-converted-spaceu0022u003e  u003c/spanu003eShe did a nice job getting inside for rebounds even against a dominant post player.u003cspan class=u0022Apple-converted-spaceu0022u003e  u003c/spanu003eShe even had a nice putback on offense earning some points on the free throw line.u003cspan class=u0022Apple-converted-spaceu0022u003e  u003c/spanu003eShe was effective stripping the ball from her opponents, too.u003cspan class=u0022Apple-converted-spaceu0022u003e  u003c/spanu003eShe dropped down on help taking care of a strong post player with her 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