Basketball Recap: Make It 11 in a Row for East Jordan

Red Devils

Previous Games

02/07/25 vs St. Mary Cathedral	59-48
02/05/25 @ Johannesburg-Lewiston	58-24
02/03/25 @ St. Mary Cathedral	56-49
01/31/25 vs Forest Area	71-14
01/29/25 vs Mancelona	77-54
+ 6 more games

East Jordan came tearing into Friday's matchup with ten straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 35.6 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the St. Mary Cathedral Snowbirds by a score of 59-48. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 56-49 last Monday.

East Jordan's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Korbyn Russell, who went 5 of 12 on his way to 14 points and six boards. Another player making a difference was Max Beal, who posted ten points and three steals.

East Jordan pushed their record up to 14-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.0 points over those games. As for St. Mary Cathedral, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-5.

East Jordan has already played their next game (against Charlevoix), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. St. Mary Cathedral also has no score uploaded for their next contest, this one against Ellsworth.