Orange entered their game against Southern Lee on Monday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Orange Panthers took a 61-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Southern Lee Cavaliers. The loss was the Panthers' first of the season.
Several Panthers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kai Wade, who scored 16 points along with five rebounds and five steals. What's more, Wade also racked up two threes, the most he's had since back in January. Michael Clark was another key player, posting 15 points in addition to six rebounds and two steals.
Even though they lost, Orange smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Orange's defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-1. As for Southern Lee, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Orange has already played their next matchup (against Southern Lee), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Southern Lee, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Cape Fear at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Southern Lee knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Cape Fear likes a good challenge.
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