Jordan-Matthews is 0-10 against Chatham Central since November of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Jordan-Matthews Jets will head out on the road to face off against the Chatham Central Bears at 6:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Jordan-Matthews unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a serious blow against Western Guilford, falling 80-12. Jordan-Matthews was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-11.
Reagan Smith put forth a good effort for the losing side as she scored 6 points along with 10 rebounds and 4 steals. Smith is absolutely dominating the rebound category: she's posted at least eight every time she's taken the court this season.
Meanwhile, Chatham Central struggled with assists on Tuesday (Southeast Alamance had 700% more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Chatham Central was outmatched by Southeast Alamance on the road and fell 70-35. Chatham Central's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
The losing side was boosted by Karaleigh Dodson, who scored 16 points along with 9 rebounds and 3 steals. The match was her fifth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Katherine Gaines, who scored 9 points.
Jordan-Matthews' loss dropped their record down to 3-1. As for Chatham Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Friday's game is shaping up to be a scrappy matchup: Jordan-Matthews haven't given up the ball easily this season, having only averaged 0 turnovers per game. It's a different story for Chatham Central, though, as they've been averaging 8.8 per game. Given Jordan-Matthews' sizeable advantage in that area, Chatham Central will need to find a way to close that gap. Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
Jordan-Matthews took a serious blow against Chatham Central in their previous matchup back in February, falling 63-7. Can Jordan-Matthews avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
