The Jordan Warriors will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Katy Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on February 16th. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Winning is just a little bit easier when you work as a team to rack up nine more assists than your opponent, a fact Jordan proved on Saturday. They came out on top against Mayde Creek by a score of 65-55. Given Jordan's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 90th, while Mayde Creek is ranked 455th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jordan relied on the efforts of Elijah Black, who scored 17 points along with six assists, and Jaden Holt, who scored 20 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Rayan Fadika, who scored nine points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Katy scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They managed a 81-76 victory over Morton Ranch. Winning may never get old, but Katy sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Jordan's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 26-8. As for Katy, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-11 record this season.
Jordan lost to Katy on the road by a decisive 75-58 margin in their previous meeting back in January. Can Jordan avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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