After flying high against Southern Alamance last Friday, Williams came back down to earth. The Williams Bulldogs lost 79-57 to the Orange Panthers on Tuesday. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
| 01/28/25 @ Orange | 28 |
| 01/24/25 @ Southern Alamance | 25 |
| 01/20/25 vs Voyager Academy | 23 |
| 01/17/25 @ Cedar Ridge | 31 |
| 01/09/25 vs Western Alamance | 33 |
Despite the loss, Williams still got an impressive performance from Colby Elliot, who went 9 of 21 en route to 28 points and seven rebounds. The game was Elliot's fifth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Cavion Stokes, who posted seven points in addition to nine assists and five boards.
Orange's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kai Wade led the charge by going 7 for 16 on his way to 21 points along with eight rebounds and six assists. With that strong performance, Wade is now averaging an impressive 15.2 points per game. Freddy Sneed was another key player, going 10 of 15 en route to 21 points.
Williams now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Orange, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
Williams didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 58-54 defeat against Person on the 29th. Orange has also already played their next game, a 61-21 victory against Cedar Ridge on the 31st.
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