Two dominant guards in Lia Carter and Shaniya Paylor are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Jordan-Matthews Jets will head out on the road to take on the Southeast Alamance Stallions at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Jordan-Matthews is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.
Jordan-Matthews has not done well against Graham recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Jordan-Matthews came out on top against Graham by a score of 46-35. The victory was just what Jordan-Matthews needed coming off of a 63-8 loss in their prior matchup.
Jordan-Matthews' success was spearheaded by the efforts of Cassidy Graves, who scored nine points along with eight rebounds, and Reagan Smith, who scored eight points along with 20 rebounds and two steals. It was the first time this season that Graves pulled down eight or more rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter, who scored 12 points along with six rebounds.
In what's become a running theme this season, Southeast Alamance gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They breezed by Cummings on the road to the tune of 58-18. Given Southeast Alamance's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 104th, while Cummings is ranked 522nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Paylor, who almost dropped a double-double on 22 points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Natalie Lopez, who scored 15 points along with six rebounds and six steals.
Jordan-Matthews' record now sits at 9-15. As for Southeast Alamance, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Jordan-Matthews have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 30.2 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Southeast Alamance struggles in that department as they've been averaging 29.5 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Jordan-Matthews was dealt a bruising 57-15 loss at the hands of Southeast Alamance in their previous meeting on February 2nd. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Jordan-Matthews was down 47-7.
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