Basketball Game Preview: Jordan Falcons vs. Hillside Hornets

By Team Reports Feb 15, 2024, 3:04am

Preview: Jordan Falcons vs. Hillside Hornets

Jordan is 2-8 against Hillside since December of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Jordan Falcons will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hillside Hornets at 5:30 p.m. Jordan has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.

Last Tuesday, Jordan was fully in charge, breezing past Northern Durham 62-11 at home. That 51 point margin sets a new team best for Jordan this season.

Meanwhile, Hillside unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a serious blow against Chapel Hill, falling 78-46. Hillside was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-17.

Jordan is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season. As for Hillside, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-7.

Jordan took a serious blow against Hillside in their previous meeting back in January, falling 54-26. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Jordan was down 29-8.

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