In the opening round of the Granville Central Holiday Tournament in Stem, the Orange women’s basketball team defeated Vance County 66-61 on Thursday. Lauren Cates led the Lady Panthers in scoring against the Vipers. On Friday night, Cates scored ten points as Orange held off Franklinton 55-48 to advance to Saturday night’s championship game. Cates has reached double figures in six consecutive games. Orange will face Ravenscroft for the championship on Saturday night at 8:00, a game that can be heard here on Hillsboroughsports.com