North Carolina High School Basketball - Orange tops East Wake
December 28, 2022: Wendell, NC 27591 Orange Panthers (Hillsborough, NC) backers were pleased Wednesday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the host East Wake Warriors (Wendell, NC), 63-48 in a non-league game.
In their next game, the Panthers face the Cedar Ridge Fighting Red Wolves (Hillsborough, NC) in a 3A Conference 25 game, on Tuesday, January 3. Orange will attempt to move on its 10-3 season record. The Fighting Red Wolves enter the game with a 3-6 record after their 73-26 league loss to Northwood (Pittsboro, NC).
With the defeat, East Wake moves to 2-6 on the year. The Warriors host West Johnston (Benson, NC) to face the Wildcats in a 3A Conference 21 game on Tuesday, January 3. The Wildcats enter the game with a record of 3-5. West Johnston lost 80-69 in their recent non-league game against Wake Christian Academy (Raleigh, NC)