In its home opener, the orange women’s basketball team defeated Southern Durham 61-39 on Friday night. Sophomore center Erin Jordan-Cornell finished with 18 points and 16 rebounds as the Lady Panthers earned its first win of the season. Jordan-Cornell was an outside hitter on the Orange volleyball team in November, so she’s had time to get in shape. Though it was only Orange’s second game of the season, Jordan-Cornell played like an experienced veteran against the Spartans, making 9-of-10 free throws. She also found teammate Samantha George on a transition basket in the third quarter to help the Lady Panthers pull away. Orange travels to Northern Durham on Tuesday night looking to go to 2-1.

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