Jordan has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They lost to the Garner Trojans on the road by a 56-42 margin on Saturday. The matchup marked the Falcons' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
| 12/21/24 @ Garner | 10 |
| 12/20/24 vs New Hanover | 10 |
| 12/19/24 vs Leesville Road | 12 |
| 12/17/24 @ Wake Forest | 8 |
| 12/06/24 @ Vance County | 8 |
Despite the loss, Jordan had strong showings from Derek Ross Jr, who went 5 for 12 on his way to 12 points in addition to five assists and three steals, and Rivers Knight, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten boards. Knight is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Duece Sumpter, who posted six points and five rebounds.
Jordan's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-2. As for Garner, their win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Jordan will take on Wakefield in a tournament on Friday. Wakefield will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Jordan surely won't give up without a fight. Garner and Washington will round out the year against one another at at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Washington's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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