Basketball Game Preview: Jordan Falcons vs. Northern Durham Knights

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Previous Games

02/03/25 - Home	56-11 W
02/20/24 - Home	60-6 W
02/13/24 - Home	62-11 W
01/23/24 - Away	63-18 W
02/14/23 - Home	65-18 W
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Jordan has gone a perfect 10-0 against Northern Durham recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. Having just played yesterday, the Jordan Falcons will head out on the road to face off against the Northern Durham Knights at 6:30 p.m. Northern Durham took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Jordan, who comes in off a win.

On Monday, Jordan took their contest with ease, bagging a 64-19 win over East Chapel Hill. The Falcons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matches by 24 points or more this season.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Jordan to victory, but perhaps none more so than Olivia Yancey, who went 11 for 21 on her way to 22 points. Another player making a difference was Valerie-ange Batta, who almost dropped a double-double with 15 points and nine rebounds.

Jordan was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as East Chapel Hill only posted two assists.

Meanwhile, Northern Durham was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 16th straight defeat dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 65-14 loss at the hands of Chapel Hill. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 597th, while the Tigers are ranked 55th).

The victory made it two in a row for Jordan and bumps their season record up to 16-6. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 41.5 points. As for Northern Durham, their loss dropped their record down to 0-14.

Everything came up roses for Jordan against Northern Durham in their previous matchup last Monday, as the team secured a 56-11 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jordan since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.