Orange easily dispatched Southern Alamance last Monday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Orange Panthers fell just short of the Person Rockets by a score of 55-53 on Tuesday. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Rockets this season, with their most recent loss being a 53-52 defeat two weeks ago.
Xandrell Pennix
| 02/18/25 vs Person | 21 |
| 02/17/25 vs Southern Alamance | 16 |
| 02/14/25 vs Eastern Alamance | 9 |
| 02/07/25 vs Southern Alamance | 6 |
| 02/04/25 vs Person | 13 |
| + 20 more games |
Orange's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Xandrell Pennix, who posted 21 points and three steals. Pennix continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Kai Wade was another key player, putting up ten points in addition to six boards and five assists.
Orange's defeat dropped their record down to 18-8. As for Person, the victory was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 24-2.
Orange has already played their next contest, a 69-66 win against C.B. Aycock on the 25th. As for Person, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 67-65 victory against Eastern Alamance on the 22nd.
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