If Orange was feeling good fresh off their 59-21 takedown of Reidsville last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Orange Panthers took a 60-48 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Western Alamance Warriors on Friday. The Panthers have struggled against the Warriors recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Defeat or not, Orange got some senior leadership from Evelyn George and Marshea Byrd. George dropped a double-double on 22 points and 11 rebounds, while Byrd dropped a double-double on 13 points and 12 boards. That's the most points Byrd has posted since back in February of 2024.
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Even though they lost, Orange smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 14 consecutive contests.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Western Alamance to victory, but perhaps none more so than Allie Sykes, who went 7 for 17 en route to 18 points along with six assists and six steals. Sykes' evening made it six games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Cayden White was another key player, putting up six points in addition to ten rebounds and four steals.
Orange's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-7. As for Western Alamance, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-2 record this season.
Orange wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 68-35 victory against Discovery Charter School on the 27th. As for Western Alamance, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 69-34 win against Eastern Alamance on the 28th.
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