There's no place like home for the Orange Panthers, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Friday. They put the hurt on Williams with a sharp 62-41 victory on Monday. For Orange, this counts as revenge for the 59-39 loss Williams walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January.
Evelyn George continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 22 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. She hasn't dropped below two steals for five straight games. Another player making a difference was Marshea Byrd, who scored ten points.
Williams' loss came despite strong showings from Regan Averett and Scout Winter. Averett scored 13 points, while Winter scored ten points along with five assists and five rebounds. Amira Lunsford was another key contributor, scoring six points.
Orange's victory bumped their record up to 13-11. As for Williams, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-10.
Orange won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Western Alamance at 6:00 p.m. on February 20th. Western Alamance has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 882 points over their last 13 matches. As for Williams, they will head out on the road to challenge E.E. Smith at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Williams will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings (they are ranked 221st, while E.E. Smith is ranked 67th).
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