The Cummings Cavaliers fought the good fight in their overtime match against the Jordan-Matthews Jets on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Jets by a score of 69-67. Cummings was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Jordan-Matthews apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
Cummings lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Jamarion Sellars, who scored eight points along with 11 rebounds and five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Ja'Kari Dobbins, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds.
Even though they lost, Cummings smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 25 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Jordan-Matthews only pulled down 11 offensive rebounds.
It was another big night for Brennen Oldham, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 rebounds for Jordan-Matthews. Oldham is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last four games he's played. Elijah Hughes was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with six steals.
Cummings are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-8. As for Jordan-Matthews, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-10.
Cummings will head out on the road to take on North Moore at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Averaging 53.15 points so far this season, North Moore's high-powered offense has been in full-swing lately, so Cummings better be ready for a challenge. As for Jordan-Matthews, they will head out on the road to challenge Seaforth at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in North Carolina (Seaforth is ranked 398th, while Jordan-Matthews is ranked 381st).
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