Riverside-Durham has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Jordan Falcons at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in North Carolina (Riverside-Durham is ranked 113th, while Jordan is ranked 104th).
Last Tuesday, Riverside-Durham didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Chapel Hill, but they still walked away with a 48-42 win.
It was another big night for Corey Hairston Jr., who scored 21 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jamari Murphy, who scored nine points.
Meanwhile, Jordan came up short against East Chapel Hill on Tuesday and fell 53-43. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Jordan has scored all season.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Derek Ross jr, who scored 11 points. Drew Johnson was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.
Riverside-Durham is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. As for Jordan, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-9.
Friday's matchup is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Riverside-Durham have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 41.2% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Jordan struggles in that department as they've made 41.2% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Riverside-Durham came up short against Jordan in their previous matchup back in January, falling 67-61. Will Riverside-Durham have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
