Person came tearing into Tuesday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.6 points) and they left with even more momentum. They pulled ahead with a 53-52 photo finish over the Orange Panthers. This was a revenge game for the Rockets: when they faced off against the Panthers back in January, they had to take a 67-65 defeat.
Orange's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kai Wade, who posted 14 points in addition to five assists and four steals. Wade is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed four or more in the last four games he's played. Freddy Sneed was another key player, going 5 of 8 en route to 10 points and five steals.
Rockets
| 02/04/25 @ Orange | 53-52 |
| 01/29/25 @ Williams | 58-54 |
| 01/27/25 @ Halifax County | 63-47 |
| 01/24/25 @ Cedar Ridge | 56-40 |
| 01/17/25 @ Western Alamance | 74-53 |
| + 5 more games |
Person pushed their record up to 19-2 with the victory, which was their tenth straight on the road. As for Orange, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-6.
Person will head out to challenge Eastern Alamance at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Eastern Alamance has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Orange, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Southern Alamance at 8:00 p.m.
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