Basketball Recap: Nine Straight Home Victories for Jordan

Jordan won the last time they faced Chapel Hill and things went their way on Saturday too. The Jordan Falcons walked away with a 59-46 victory over the Chapel Hill Tigers. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 29th, while the Tigers are ranked 94th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Julian Lowe

Points

02/22/25 vs Chapel Hill	19
02/18/25 vs East Chapel Hill	17
02/14/25 @ Hillside	19
02/11/25 @ Northern Durham	17
02/10/25 vs East Chapel Hill	20
02/07/25 vs Riverside-Durham	20

Jordan's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Julian Lowe, who en route to 19 points and five boards. The matchup was Lowe's sixth in a row with at least 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Rivers Knight, who dropped a double-double with ten points and 14 rebounds.

Jordan smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 6 offensive rebounds per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 12.4.

Despite the loss, Chapel Hill still got an impressive performance from Jason Krieg, who on his way to 14 points along with eight boards and three steals. That's the most points Krieg has posted since back in December of 2024. Brian Rollins was another key player, putting up 13 points.

Jordan pushed their record up to 23-3 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.2 points over those games. As for Chapel Hill, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-9.

Jordan and Chapel Hill are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Jordan will welcome Pine Forest at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Jordan's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last eight contests. As for Chapel Hill, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Heritage at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Heritage will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Chapel Hill surely won't give up without a fight.