Preview: Jordan Falcons vs. Northern Durham Knights
Jordan is 9-1 against Northern Durham since November of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Jordan Falcons will look to defend their home court against the Northern Durham Knights at 7:00 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Friday, Jordan was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 45-44 to Hillside. Jordan has struggled against Hillside recently, as their contest on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Drew Johnson put forth a good effort for the losing side as he scored 24 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Peter Bryan, who scored eight points along with six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Northern Durham's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their sixth straight loss. They lost to Riverside-Durham on the road by a decisive 70-55 margin. While losing is never fun, Northern Durham can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 266th, while Riverside-Durham is ranked 105th).
Jordan's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-11. As for Northern Durham, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-15 record this season.
Jordan beat Northern Durham 68-56 in their previous meeting on Tuesday. Will Jordan repeat their success, or does Northern Durham have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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