Preview: Jordan-Matthews Jets vs. Eastern Randolph Wildcats
Jordan-Matthews is 2-8 against Eastern Randolph since December of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. Having just played yesterday, the Jordan-Matthews Jets will jump right back in to play the Eastern Randolph Wildcats at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Randolph took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Jordan-Matthews, who comes in off a win.
On Thursday, Jordan-Matthews beat Western Harnett 46-36. The win was just what Jordan-Matthews needed coming off of a 71-34 defeat in their prior matchup.
Lia Carter was her usual excellent self, scoring 17 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which she has scored at least 25% of Jordan-Matthews' points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jada Scott, who scored eight points.
Meanwhile, Eastern Randolph's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Wednesday after their seventh straight loss. They were dealt a 61-18 loss at the hands of Overhills.
Jordan-Matthews is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. As for Eastern Randolph, they have fallen quite a ways from their 19-8 record last season and are now at 1-9.
Jordan-Matthews took a serious blow against Eastern Randolph in their previous matchup back in January, falling 58-11. Thankfully for Jordan-Matthews, Brecken Snotherly (who scored 23 points along with seven rebounds and seven steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
