Basketball Preview: Jordan-Matthews Jets vs. Chatham Central Bears
Jordan-Matthews is 2-8 against Chatham Central since December of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Jordan-Matthews Jets will take on the Chatham Central Bears at 7:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Jordan-Matthews came up short against Cummings and fell 59-51.
Meanwhile, Chatham Central entered their contest against Southeast Alamance on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Chatham Central fell 73-60 to Southeast Alamance. The loss was the Bears' first of the season.
Despite their loss, Chatham Central saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Reid Albright, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. Albright is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed three or more in the last 25 games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Brennen Oldham, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds.
Even though they lost, Chatham Central smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in six consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Jordan-Matthews' defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-2. As for Chatham Central, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Jordan-Matthews came up short against Chatham Central in their previous meeting back in February, falling 63-50. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Albright, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 14 rebounds. Now that Jordan-Matthews knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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