A feisty cat fight will be fought when the East Chapel Hill Wildcats challenge the Orange Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday... Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Thursday, East Chapel Hill came up short against Athens Drive and fell 46-36. The matchup marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Orange was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 66-60 to Eastern Alamance. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Panthers came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 39th, while the Eagles are ranked 239th).
Orange's defeat dropped their record down to 5-2. As for East Chapel Hill, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-5.
East Chapel Hill beat Orange 58-51 in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Chapel Hill since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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