East Chapel Hill was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting the Orange Panthers an easy 52-30 win. The Wildcats were not able to make up for their loss to the Panthers from their previous meeting back in December of 2023.
Orange had a senior duo take command as Evelyn George dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds and Marshea Byrd went 5 of 9 on her way to 10 points. George is also crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Shannon Murphy was another key player, putting up five points and five rebounds.
East Chapel Hill's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Orange, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
East Chapel Hill will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Northwood at 7:30 p.m. on December 27th. As for Orange, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 64-35 defeat against Western Alamance on the 20th.
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