The Person Rockets will venture away from home to challenge the Orange Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Person will be looking to extend their current 13-game winning streak.
Person is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They managed a 78-74 victory over Currituck County. Given the Rockets' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 60th, while the Knights are ranked 310th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Orange, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out C.B. Aycock 69-66. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Panthers have posted since January 9th.
Person's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 26-2. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.7 points over those games. As for Orange, their win bumped their record up to 19-8.
Person skirted past Orange 55-53 when the teams last played last Tuesday. Will Person repeat their success, or does Orange have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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