
Panthers
01/14/25 @ Southern Alamance | 43 |
01/18/25 @ Reidsville | 38 |
12/30/24 @ Northeast Guilford | 32 |
01/09/25 vs Person | 26 |
01/07/25 @ Cedar Ridge | 25 |
You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Orange on Saturday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the Reidsville Rams out of the water with a 59-21 final score. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 22 points or more this season.
Evelyn George was her usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double on 19 points and nine rebounds. What's more, she also racked up eight steals, the most she's had since back in December of 2023. Marshea Byrd was another key player, putting up nine points along with five boards and three steals.
Orange smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 13 consecutive games.
Orange pushed their record up to 10-6 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.0 points per game. As for Reidsville, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-10.
Orange and Reidsville could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. Orange will square off against Western Alamance at 6:30 p.m. on Friday down 163 places (186 vs. 23). Meanwhile, Reidsville (ranked 523rd) will meet T.W. Andrews (ranked 59th) at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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