Orange won against Western Alamance last Friday with 79 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Tuesday. The Orange Panthers blew past the Williams Bulldogs 79-57. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 22 points or more this season.
01/28/25 vs Williams | 21 |
01/24/25 @ Western Alamance | 23 |
01/18/25 @ Reidsville | 13 |
01/14/25 @ Southern Alamance | 20 |
01/09/25 @ Person | 7 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Orange to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kai Wade, who went 7 for 16 on his way to 21 points in addition to eight boards and six assists. With that strong performance, Wade is now averaging an impressive 15.2 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Freddy Sneed, who went 10 of 15 en route to 21 points.
Orange smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 14 consecutive contests.
When it comes to explaining why Williams lost, don't look at Colby Elliot. Despite the final result, he went 9 for 21 on his way to 28 points and seven rebounds. Elliot's evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Cavion Stokes, who posted seven points along with nine assists and five boards.
Orange pushed their record up to 15-5 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 29.2 points. As for Williams, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
Orange has already played their next game, a 61-21 victory against Cedar Ridge on the 31st. As for Williams, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 58-54 defeat against Person on the 29th.
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