Basketball Game Preview: Chapel Hill Tigers vs. Jordan Falcons

Chapel Hill hasn't had much luck against Jordan recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Chapel Hill Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Jordan Falcons at 2:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Jordan will be up against a hot Chapel Hill squad: the team just extended their winning streak to four. Chapel Hill skirted past Hillside 67-64.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Jordan, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They strolled past East Chapel Hill with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 61-45. The Falcons haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.

Jordan's win came from a few key players Chapel Hill will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Rivers Knight, who dropped a double-double with 16 points and ten rebounds. His evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Derek Ross Jr, who went 5-for-9 en route to 12 points and eight assists.

Jordan smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 7.7 offensive rebounds per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matches they've averaged 12.4.

Jordan pushed their record up to 22-3 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.5 points over those games. As for Chapel Hill, their record now sits at 17-8.

Chapel Hill might still be hurting after the 55-29 defeat they got from Jordan in their previous matchup on February 5th. Can Chapel Hill avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.