Orange is 2-7 against Northern Durham since December of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Orange Panthers will be playing at home against the Northern Durham Knights at 7:00 p.m. Orange knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Northern Durham likes a good challenge.
Northern Durham is facing Orange at the wrong time: Orange suffered their first home loss of the season on Monday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell to the Cavaliers 61-57. The loss was the Panthers' first of the season.
Despite their loss, Orange saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Kai Wade, who earned 16 points in addition to five rebounds and five steals, was perhaps the best of all. What's more, Wade also racked up two threes, the most he's had since back in January. Michael Clark was another key player, earning 15 points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Even though they lost, Orange smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Northern Durham and Apex Friendship met for a duel on Tuesday where Northern Durham had to take the L. Northern Durham took a blow against Apex Friendship, falling 78-49. The Knights were down 58-31 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Orange's defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-1. As for Northern Durham, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Orange didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Northern Durham when the teams last played back in November of 2023, but they still walked away with a 60-55 victory. Will Orange repeat their success, or does Northern Durham have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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