The Orange Panthers will venture away from home to face off against the Western Alamance Warriors at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Orange is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 64.9 points per game this season.
Orange is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Reidsville just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Saturday. They had to suffer through a 88-53 loss at the hands of the Rams. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 100th, while the Rams are ranked 12th).
Orange might have lost, but man, Freddy Sneed was a machine: he went 7 for 8 en route to 14 points in addition to six boards and three steals. What's more, Sneed also racked up two blocks, the most he's had since back in November of 2024. Xandrell Pennix was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Even though they lost, Orange smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 12 consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Western Alamance beat Southeast Guilford 66-53 on Monday.
Orange's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-5. As for Western Alamance, their victory bumped their record up to 8-6.
Orange took their win against Western Alamance in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 by a conclusive 73-48. The rematch might be a little tougher for Orange since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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