Orangeville has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Lena-Winslow Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Orangeville beat Aquin Catholic 58-54.
Orangeville's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Whitney Sullivan, who dropped a double-double on 30 points and 16 rebounds. Sullivan is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Nadalee Doyle, who scored 17 points along with five steals.
In what's become a running theme this season, Lena-Winslow gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. Everything went their way against Dakota as Lena-Winslow made off with a 59-33 win. Given Lena-Winslow's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 183rd, while Dakota is ranked 458th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Orangeville's win was their 12th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-1. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 23.42 points. As for Lena-Winslow, the victory makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 16-7.
Orangeville took their victory against Lena-Winslow in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 by a conclusive 46-25. The rematch might be a little tougher for Orangeville since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
