Jordan hasn't had much luck against Lakewood recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Jordan Panthers will venture away from home to take on the Lakewood Lancers at 5:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Jordan took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They took down Woodrow Wilson 62-46.
Meanwhile, Lakewood humbled Millikan with a 62-17 victory. The Lancers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 25 points or more this season.
Lakewood had a senior duo take command as Nyemah King went 11 of 24 en route to 26 points and six steals and Amy Rubio went 6 for 10 on her way to 13 points along with six assists and five boards. That makes it ten consecutive games in which King has scored at least a third of Lakewood's points. Another player making a difference was Devoni Ray, who posted six points and nine rebounds.
Lakewood smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in 18 consecutive matchups.
Jordan's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-9. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.0 points per game. As for Lakewood, their win bumped their record up to 13-5.
Jordan came up short against Lakewood in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 39-32. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of King, who went 8 for 16 en route to 20 points in addition to six boards and five steals. Now that Jordan knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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