Southern Alamance was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They came up short against the Orange Panthers, falling 70-45. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 504th, while the Panthers are ranked 118th).
Riley Warren
| 02/17/25 @ Orange | 19 |
| 02/14/25 vs Western Alamance | 8 |
| 02/11/25 @ Eastern Alamance | 10 |
| 02/07/25 @ Orange | 15 |
| 02/05/25 @ Providence Grove | 11 |
| + 11 more games |
When it comes to explaining why Southern Alamance lost, don't look at Riley Warren. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double with ten points and 19 boards. That's the most rebounds Warren has posted since back in December of 2024. Richard Umberger also deserves some recognition as he grabbed his first steal of the season.
Even though they lost, Southern Alamance was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Orange only nine assists.
Orange was led to victory by Xandrell Pennix and Kai Wade. Pennix went 6-for-11 on his way to 16 points and seven steals, while Wade put up 15 points and five steals. Wade is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed four or more in each of the last seven games he's played. Another player making a difference was Freddy Sneed, who scored six points and seven steals.
Southern Alamance's loss dropped their record down to 4-21. As for Orange, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season.
Southern Alamance does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Orange, they have already played their next contest, a 55-53 defeat against Person on the 18th.
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