Even though the Jordan Red Jackets scored an imposing 63 points on Tuesday, the Rutland Hurricanes still came out on top. Rutland escaped with a win against the Red Jackets by the margin of a single free throw, 64-63. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Rutland also won the last time the pair played two weeks ago.
Leading Rutland to victory were Xavier Taylor and Keadon Knight. Taylor scored 22 points, while Knight scored 24 points. Knight continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played.
Rutland pushed their record up to 13-9 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.8 points per game. As for Jordan, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-19.
Rutland will be playing in front of their home fans against the Gryphons at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Jordan, they will head out on the road to face off against the Chargers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
