Orange has started games hot this year. Jerec Thompson started the Vance County game nuclear. Thompson scored 16 points in the first quarter in the Panthers’ 65-62 victory over Vance County in Henderson on Saturday. He finished with 32 in the Panthers’ first victory of the season. On Friday, Thompson scored 23 points, 14 in the first half, against Cedar Ridge. Thompson had 16 of Orange’s 18 points in the first quarter against the Vipers. His hot start pushed Orange to an early 15-point lead and the Panthers never trailed against the Vipers. It was a quality win for the Panthers in what will likely be their final game in Henderson for a long, long time. Vance County will leave the Big 8 Conference in August.