Orange County is 1-9 against Albemarle since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Orange County Fighting Hornets are taking a road trip to face off against the Albemarle Patriots at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Orange County took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They escaped with a win against Louisa County by the margin of a single free throw, 63-62.
| 12/13/24 vs Louisa County | 14 |
| 12/10/24 @ James Monroe | 7 |
| 12/05/24 vs King George | 8 |
| 12/03/24 @ Madison County | 9 |
| 12/02/24 @ Eastern View | 5 |
Orange County got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Chloe Hebert out in front who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 14 boards. With that strong performance, Hebert is now averaging an impressive 8.6 rebounds per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Laney Fayard, who posted 21 points in addition to eight rebounds and four steals.
Orange County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Albemarle). They blew past Eastern View 65-35 on Saturday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Patriots.
Albemarle's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Orange County, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Orange County might still be hurting after the 49-28 defeat they got from Albemarle in their previous matchup back in January. Can Orange County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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