Photo Credit: Will Okun. Junior Jawan Chambers runs the ball across half court during the Panthers 62 to 59 victory over Cedar Ridge.[/caption]The 2013-14 season has been one of the best for both the Junior Varsity and Varsity men's basketball teams at Orange High School in recent memory. Both teams were able to win the regular season Big Eight conference championship, finishing with records of 20-1 and 20-4 respectively.
The JV team secured a near perfect season against cross-town rival Cedar Ridge on Monday, February 17, with a 77 to 33 win. The Panthers were lead by freshman Connor Crabtree who had 19 points, while Alex Long also added 14 points off the bench. The Junior Varsity’s only loss of the season came on the road against Southern Durham.
The Varsity men's team also locked up the conference championship against the Red Wolves, winning a nail bitter by a score of 62 to 59. Leading the Panthers was senior forward JD Brooks who finished with 10 points and 11 rebounds, with 5 of them being offensive. Also contributing to the win were senior forward Keegan Crabtree and junior guard Jawan Chambers who added 10 and 12 points respectively.
While the JV team’s season has concluded, the Varsity men play on into the conference tournament as the number one seed.
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