Basketball Recap: Jordan Piles Up the Points Against Durham Academy

Jordan came tearing into Monday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took their game with ease, bagging a 68-35 victory over the Durham Academy Cavaliers. That's more bragging rights for the Falcons, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Leading Jordan to victory were Caroline Masella and Olivia Yancey. Masella went 8 for 9 on her way to 24 points, while Yancey went 9 of 16 en route to 20 points. Yancey's afternoon made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Valerie-Ange Batta was another key player, putting up five points.

Falcons

Assists

01/23/24 @ Northern Durham	16
12/26/23 vs Durham School of the Arts	15
02/13/24 vs Northern Durham	15
01/20/25 @ Durham Academy	13
01/17/24 vs East Chapel Hill	13

Jordan was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February of 2024.

Jordan has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.7 points per game. As for Durham Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-9.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Jordan will welcome Northern Durham at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Jordan has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Durham Academy, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Ravenscroft at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Ravenscroft knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Durham Academy likes a good challenge.