Basketball Recap: Jordan Skates Past Riverside-Durham with Ease

By Team Reports Jan 18, 2025, 4:42pm

Basketball Recap: Jordan Falcons vs. Riverside-Durham Pirates

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Jordan entered their tilt with Riverside-Durham on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They breezed by the Riverside-Durham Pirates to the tune of 58-18. The Falcons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 24 points or more this season.

Olivia Yancey

Points

01/17/25 @ Riverside-Durham25
01/14/25 @ East Chapel Hill25
12/30/24 @ Green Level10
12/28/24 vs Northeast Guilford4
12/27/24 @ Western Alamance11

Jordan got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Olivia Yancey out in front who posted 25 points. With that strong performance, Yancey is now averaging an impressive 15.3 points per game. Caroline Masella was another key player, putting up 17 points.

Jordan has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.3 points per game. As for Riverside-Durham, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-10.

Jordan will take on Durham Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Riverside-Durham, they will face off against Cristo Rey Research Triangle at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Riverside-Durham is facing Cristo Rey Research Triangle at the right time seeing as Cristo Rey Research Triangle is stuck on a four-game losing streak.

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