After a string of three wins, the Jordan Falcons's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They took a 77-62 bruising from Richmond. While losing is never fun, Jordan can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 180th, while Richmond is ranked 43rd).
Despite the loss, Jordan had strong showings from Julian Lowe, who scored 17 points along with five rebounds, and Zion Wells, who scored 17 points along with three steals. The game was Wells' fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Peter Bryan, who scored eight points along with nine rebounds.
Paul McNeil Jr. continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Richmond, scoring 27 points along with eight rebounds and five assists. The contest was McNeil Jr.'s ninth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of JV Drake, who scored eight points along with six rebounds.
Jordan's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Richmond, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season.
Jordan won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Orange at 2:00 p.m. on December 29, 2023. Orange is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 56.1 points per game. Richmond won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Northwood at 8:00 p.m. on December 29, 2023.
