The Jordan Falcons won the last time they faced the Orange Panthers, and things went their way on Friday too. Jordan took down Orange 64-46. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Jordan has managed all season.
Jordan got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Peter Bryan out in front who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 13 rebounds. Those 13 points set a new season-high mark for him. The team also got some help courtesy of Julian Lowe, who scored 14 points.
Despite the defeat, Orange saw an underclassman step up: Coleman Cloer dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds. Cloer scored a full 34.8% of Orange's points, the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Kai Wade, who scored 12 points.
Jordan has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-5 record this season. As for Orange, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-9.
Jordan and Farmville Central will face off at 11:00 a.m. on December 30, 2023 without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. One thing working in Farmville Central's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season. Orange won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Broughton at 4:30 p.m. on December 30, 2023. Broughton is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.
