Orange gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Monday. Everything went their way against the Garner Trojans as the Orange Panthers made off with a 53-31 win. That's more bragging rights for the Panthers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Evelyn George was a one-man wrecking crew for Orange as she dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 rebounds. Maura McMurtry was another key player, going 5 for 9 en route to 15 points plus five steals.
Orange was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Garner only posted four.
Garner's loss came despite strong showings from Aniyah Williams and Sumayah Jones. Williams dropped a double-double on 24 points and 11 steals, while Jones scored seven points plus nine rebounds and six steals.
Garner dropped their record down to 1-1 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Orange will be playing in front of their home fans against Mount Zion Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Garner, they and Sanderson are set to duel on Wednesday.
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