The Orange Panthers never trailed in beating Cedar Ridge 83-39 on Tuesday night at Cedar Ridge Gymnasium. It was Orange’s first Big 8 Conference win of the season. It came after two disappointing losses last week against Southern Lee and East Chapel Hill. Junior Joey McMullin, who started as an off guard his freshman season, is now a low-post presence for the Panthers. He scored 19 points on 8-of-12 shooting from the field against the Red Wolves. Machai Holt led Orange with 22 points. The Panthers are now 7-6, 1-2 in the Big 8 Conference as they have to turn right back around and host Chapel Hill tonight at Orange Gymnasium. The women’s game will start at 6, while the men will follow ten minutes after the conclusion of the women’s game.