The Orange Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Western Alamance Warriors at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Orange is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Reidsville: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Orange blew Reidsville out of the water with a 59-21 final score. The victory was familiar territory for the Panthers who have now won six games in a row.
| 01/18/25 @ Reidsville | 8 |
| 01/14/25 @ Southern Alamance | 3 |
| 01/09/25 vs Person | 2 |
| 01/07/25 @ Cedar Ridge | 4 |
| 01/03/25 @ Williams | 2 |
| 12/30/24 @ Northeast Guilford | 3 |
It was another big night for Evelyn George, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine boards. She has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last six times she's played. Another player making a difference was Marshea Byrd, who posted nine points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Orange smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 13 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Western Alamance came tearing into Friday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Rockets 77-39. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 24th, while the Rockets are ranked 409th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Orange pushed their record up to 10-6 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.0 points per game. As for Western Alamance, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-2 record this season.
Orange took a serious blow against Western Alamance when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 64-35. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Orange was down 35-11.
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