After two games on the road, Eastern Alamance is heading back home. They will take on the Orange Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Eastern Alamance didn't have too much trouble with Southern Alamance on the road as they won 54-40.
Meanwhile, Orange scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Monday. They put the hurt on Durham School of the Arts with a sharp 68-48 win. Given Orange's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 236th, while Durham School of the Arts is ranked 517th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Orange's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Evelyn George led the charge by dropping a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds. George hasn't dropped below two steals for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Shannon Murphy, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds.
Eastern Alamance is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. As for Orange, their victory bumped their record up to 12-10.
Everything went Eastern Alamance's way against Orange in their previous matchup back in January as Eastern Alamance made off with a 66-42 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was George, who scored 21 points along with seven rebounds. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Eastern Alamance still be able to contain George? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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