There's no place like home for Jordan, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They strolled past the East Chapel Hill Wildcats with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 61-45. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 29th, while the Wildcats are ranked 344th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rivers Knight
| 02/18/25 vs East Chapel Hill | 16 |
| 02/11/25 @ Northern Durham | 15 |
| 02/10/25 vs East Chapel Hill | 19 |
| 02/07/25 vs Riverside-Durham | 21 |
Jordan's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Rivers Knight led the charge by dropping a double-double with 16 points and ten boards. The match was Knight's fourth in a row with at least 15 points. Derek Ross Jr was another key player, going 5-for-9 to rack up 12 points and eight assists.
Jordan smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 7.7 offensive boards per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 12.4.
Jordan is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.7 points over those games. East Chapel Hill has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-18 record this season.
Jordan will face off against Chapel Hill at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Jordan knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven contests -- so hopefully Chapel Hill likes a good challenge. East Chapel Hill does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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