Orange brought its block party to venerable Bulldogs Gymnasium in Burlington on Friday night and came away with a win in its final conference game of 2022. The Panthers defeated Williams 66-59. Orange held the Bulldogs to only three field goals in the fourth quarter mainly because of stellar defensive work by sophomore Freddy Sneed and freshman Mason Robinson. With Orange trailing 47-44 going into the fourth quarter, Xandrell Pennix drained a 3-pointer to open the final frame. Orange coach Derryl Britt played three freshmen most of the fourth quarter. Coleman Cloer led all scorers with 27 points, while Kai Wade added 23. Robinson, another freshman, and Sneed both came up with huge blocks throughout the second half to offset the Bulldogs big bodies inside. It was Orange’s fifth road win of the season, more than the previous two seasons combined. Orange will have one more game before Christmas. They will face Southern Alamance on Wednesday night in Hillsborough. Then the Panthers will start play in the South Granville Holiday Tournament on December 28 when they open with East Wake in the opening round.
Orange’s Freddy Sneed & Mason Robinson discuss win at Walter Williams
Orange brought its block party to venerable Bulldogs Gymnasium in Burlington on Friday night and came away with a win in its final conference game of 2022. The Panthers defeated Williams 66-59. Orange held the Bulldogs to only three field goals in the fourth quarter mainly because of stellar defensive work by sophomore Freddy Sneed and freshman Mason Robinson.