The Jordan-Matthews Jets will head out on the road to square off against the Southwestern Randolph Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Jordan-Matthews will be strutting in after a victory while Southwestern Randolph will be coming in after a loss.
Jordan-Matthews took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They snuck past Trinity with a 64-58 win.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Jordan-Matthews to victory, but perhaps none more so than Zaeon Auguste, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 14 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Auguste a new career-high in offensive rebounds (four). Another player making a difference was Kamarie Hadley, who made all 6 shots he took racking up 14 points plus five rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, a victory for Southwestern Randolph just wasn't in the cards on Monday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 65-42 to Asheboro. The Cougars have struggled against the Blue Comets recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Jordan-Matthews came out on top in a nail-biter against Southwestern Randolph in their previous matchup back in January of 2021, sneaking past 70-67. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jordan-Matthews since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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