Chapel Hill and Jordan are an even 5-5 against one another since November of 2019, but not for long. Having just played yesterday, the Chapel Hill Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Jordan Falcons at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Chapel Hill is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Riverside-Durham: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Chapel Hill blew Riverside-Durham out of the water with a 58-15 final score. The win was nothing new for the Tigers as they're now sitting on eight straight.
Dezariyah Clark
| 02/04/25 @ Riverside-Durham | 8 |
| 01/31/25 vs Jordan | 2 |
| 01/25/25 vs Hillside | 7 |
| 01/24/25 vs East Chapel Hill | 7 |
| 01/20/25 @ Wake Forest | 6 |
It was another big night for Dezariyah Clark, who went 8 of 18 on her way to 22 points and eight steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 15 games she's played. Rihanna Gregory was another key player, putting up eight points and seven steals.
Chapel Hill smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 50 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Jordan, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They blew past Northern Durham 56-11 on Monday. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 121st, while the Knights are ranked 609th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jordan found their leader in sophomore Olivia Yancey, who went 5 for 7 en route to 16 points and five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Journi Grice, who posted nine points and six assists.
Chapel Hill is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.8 points per game. As for Jordan, their victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-5.
Wednesday's contest will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Clark and Yancey. Clark has been dynamite this season: she has averaged 10.5 points, 4.6 steals, and 2.9 assists. For her part, Yancey has averaged 15.5 points, 2.4 boards, and 1.5 assists.
Chapel Hill beat Jordan 48-36 in their previous meeting on Friday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Chapel Hill since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
