This week’s Orange Panther of the Week is guard Mekai Collins.
In his first game in an Orange uniform on November 27, Collins scored 35 points as the Panthers defeated Union Pines 84-78 as Derryl Britt won his first game as Orange head coach. On November 30, Collins scored 28 points as the Panthers rallied from a 13-point deficit to defeat Granville Central 86-77 in Stem. Collins is a transfer from Cedar Ridge who has added plenty to the Panther offense. On Friday night, Collins scored 14 point as Orange defeated Lee County 67-57 in Sanford to improve to 3-2. Orange is supposed to play at Southern Lee on Monday night. If the winter weather forces a postponement, the Panthers will return to the floor on Friday against Lee County in Hillsborough.