A well-balanced attack led Orangewood Christian over Crooms Academy in every quarter on their way to victory on Tuesday. The Rams took down the Panthers 64-46. This was payback for the Rams, who suffered a 78-70 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Will Vargas
| 12/02/25 vs Crooms Academy | 50% |
| 11/21/25 vs Heritage Christian School | 67% |
| 11/20/25 @ Cornerstone Charter Academy | 62% |
| 11/18/25 @ Tohopekaliga | 71% |
| 02/03/25 vs Faith Christian | 100% |
Leading Orangewood Christian to victory were Gavin Lawhorn and Will Vargas. Lawhorn went 5-for-8 to rack up 13 points along with seven steals and five assists, while Vargas shot 50% from the field en route to 16 points and seven rebounds. Vargas is on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last five games he's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kenyon Darbeau, who posted eight points and four blocks.
They weren't the only ones working in the assist department: Orangewood Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Crooms Academy only racked up eight.
Several Panthers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Micah Parker, who earned eight points in addition to ten boards and five blocks. Another player making a difference was Alexis Palermo, who scored eight points.
Orangewood Christian now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Crooms Academy, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Coincidentally, Orangewood Christian and Crooms Academy will both be playing Orlando Science the next time they take the court. The Panthers will head out to face the Orcas at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, while the Rams will host them at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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