Southern Alamance was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss. They had to suffer through a 56-17 loss at the hands of the Orange Panthers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 56-13 back in January.
When it comes to explaining why Southern Alamance lost, don't look at Sarah Kathryn Maness. Despite the final result, she posted nine points. That was a full 52.9% of Southern Alamance's points, marking the eighth time in a row she's put up more than a third of the team's points.
Evelyn George continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Orange, dropping a double-double with 16 points and 13 boards. George is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 12 games she's played. Another player making a difference was Shannon Murphy, who went 5 for 11 en route to 13 points and three steals.
Southern Alamance's defeat dropped their record down to 2-19. As for Orange, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Eastern Alamance the next time they take the court. Southern Alamance will head out to face Eastern Alamance at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while Orange will host them at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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