Basketball Recap: Orange County Picks Up Fifth Straight Win at Home

If Madison County wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Orange County, they should've done a better job of containing Chloe Hebert. The Orange County Fighting Hornets were the clear victor by a 71-46 margin over the Madison County Mountaineers on Wednesday thanks in part to Hebert, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 12 boards. She is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down nine or more in the last three games she's played.

The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Mastin, who went 5 of 9 on her way to 13 points. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in assists (four).

Despite the loss, Madison County still got an impressive performance from Gracie Woodward, who posted seven points in addition to 14 rebounds and six steals. Another player making a difference was Michelle Thompson, who had eight points and six assists.

Orange County pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.4 points per game. As for Madison County, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Orange County will take on Charlottesville in a holiday battle at at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Orange County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62 points per game this season. Madison County and Page County will compete for holiday cheer at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Madison County has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.