Basketball Recap: Person Picks Up 11th Consecutive Victory

Rockets

Previous Games

02/18/25 vs Orange	55-53
02/17/25 vs Cedar Ridge	63-54
02/14/25 vs Williams	63-44
02/12/25 vs Western Alamance	72-66
02/07/25 @ Eastern Alamance	77-68
+ 6 more games

Person waltzed into their game on Tuesday with ten straight wins... but they left with 11. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Orange Panthers 55-53. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Rockets have posted since December 28, 2023.

Orange lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Xandrell Pennix, who posted 21 points and three steals. That's the most points he has posted since back in February of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Kai Wade, who scored ten points in addition to six rebounds and five assists.

Person's win bumped their record up to 24-2. As for Orange, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-8.

Person didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 67-65 victory against Eastern Alamance on the 22nd. As for Orange, they have also already played their next contest, a 69-66 win against C.B. Aycock on the 25th.