Basketball Preview: Jordan-Matthews Jets vs. Chatham Central Bears
Jordan-Matthews is 0-10 against Chatham Central since November of 2018 but things could change on Tuesday. The Jordan-Matthews Jets will venture away from home to face off against the Chatham Central Bears at 6:00 p.m. Jordan-Matthews will be strutting in after a win while Chatham Central will be coming in after a loss.
Last Friday, Jordan-Matthews earned a 43-31 victory over Cummings.
Jordan-Matthews found their leader in sophomore Jada Scott, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 13 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Scott a new career-high in offensive rebounds (eight). Saniya White was another key player, scoring six points plus seven steals.
Jordan-Matthews smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Chatham Central's undefeated season came to an end after three games on Friday. They took a blow against Southeast Alamance, falling 73-18. The Bears haven't had much luck with the Stallions recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Sydney Sellers put forth a good effort for the losing side as she posted four points.
Jordan-Matthews' first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Chatham Central, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Jordan-Matthews suffered a grim 63-40 defeat to Chatham Central in their previous meeting back in February. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Chatham Central's Karaleigh Dodson, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 18 rebounds. Now that Jordan-Matthews knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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