The Chapel Hill Tigers will stay at home for another game and welcome the Jordan Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on February 21st. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard on Wednesday.
Last Friday, Chapel Hill earned a 55-43 win over East Chapel Hill. Given Chapel Hill's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 69th, while East Chapel Hill is ranked 251st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Chapel Hill's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from David Mirikwe, who scored 18 points along with five steals and two blocks. It was the first time this season that Mirikwe posted two or more blocks. Another player making a difference was Ben Cohen Vogel, who scored 18 points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, Jordan strolled past Northern Durham with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 64-45.
Jordan's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Derek Ross jr led the charge by scoring eight points along with eight assists and five rebounds. Drew Johnson was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with five rebounds.
Chapel Hill's victory bumped their record up to 18-6. As for Jordan, their win bumped their record up to 13-11.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as both teams are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Chapel Hill hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 56.3 points per game. However, it's not like Jordan struggles in that department as they've been averaging 59.9 points per game. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Chapel Hill came up short against Jordan in their previous meeting on February 2nd, falling 46-42. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Jordan's Bryce Hill, who scored 15 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Now that Chapel Hill knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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