Playing its third game in three days, the Orange men’s basketball team found a way to win on Saturday afternoon. The Panthers led wire-to-wire in a 65-62 victory over Vance County in Henderson. It was Orange’s first win of the season and its first-ever against Vance County. Senior Jason Franklin scored 23 points, including 16 in the second half. Franklin had his first dunk in the first half. Now in his fourth year as a varsity player, Franklin has had much of the traditional aspects of a senior season taken away because of the COVID-19 pandemic. There was no holiday tournament at Christmas, no big crowds for home games and there won’t be a Big 8 Conference Tournament. But Franklin has played hard for Orange. On Thursday against Southern Durham, he led Orange with 24 points. On Tuesday, Franklin will commemorate senior night against Northwood in Hillsborough.