MCLEANSVILLE–In the state basketball playoffs, the future is always uncertain and the end is always near. For much of Tuesday night, it appeared Orange would make a quiet, swift exit in the opening round of the 5A State Playoffs. Trailing 50-40 against Northeast Guilford with 4:51 remaining in the fourth quarter, the Panthers started a…
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Photo by Jacques Morin Despite losing four starters from a squad that finish just shy of a conference championship last year, the Orange men’s basketball team has made the 5A State Playoffs. For the second year in a row, the Orange women’s team will host a game in the state playoffs. The field of 48…
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For someone who had just one season as a rotation player for the Orange men’s basketball team, senior J.T. Gray made the most of it. In his final home game on Monday night, Gray scored a career-high 31 points as the Panthers defeated Cedar Ridge 69-46 in the Big 7 Men’s Tournament quarterfinals in Hillsborough….
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The secret to walking away in style on any stage is leaving the audience wanting more. In his final game at Orange High on Monday night, Panther senior J.T. Gray did exactly that. With members of his fan club sitting in the front row of Orange’s student section, Gray scored a career-high 31 points on…
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The Orange men’s basketball team had an exciting finish to the regular season on Thursday night. The Panthers defeated Seaforth 40-39 in Pittsboro to conclude the regular season. Seaforth, which had already captured the Big 7 Conference regular season championship, lost at home for the first time since November 21 and only the second time…
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This week’s Orange Panther of the Week is senior men’s basketball guard J.T. Gray. Amidst plenty of turnover and transition, Gray has found his role for the Panthers. On Friday night, Gray scored a career-high 19 points in the Panthers 77-53 win over Durham School of the Arts in Hillsborough. Gray knocked down four 3-pointers…
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PITTSBORO–Hector Garrido made the most of his second chance. After missing two free throws in the final minute with the game tied, Garrido drained the game-winning point with :2.9 left as Orange surprised Seaforth, the Big 7 Conference regular season champions, 40-39 on Thursday night. Seaforth’s seven-game home winning streak was snapped. It was the…
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