After having lost a blowout in their previous game against William Monroe, the Orange County Fighting Hornets were happy to have found some success on Thursday. They came out on top against George Washington by a score of 45-34. That's another feather in the cap for Orange County, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Leading Orange County to victory were Laney Fayard and Chloe Hebert. Fayard scored 14 points along with three steals, while Hebert scored 14 points along with eight rebounds. Another player making a difference was Janiyah Hackley, who scored five points.
Orange County's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2. As for George Washington, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
Orange County won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Martinsville at 6:00 p.m. on December 29th. Martinsville will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Virginia Rankings (they are ranked 305th, while Orange County is ranked 131st). As for George Washington, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Halifax County at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Halifax County is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
