Riverside-Durham lost against Jordan back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Riverside-Durham Pirates were outmatched by the Jordan Falcons and fell 70-42. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 303rd, while the Falcons are ranked 22nd).
When it comes to explaining why Riverside-Durham lost, don't look at Darryn Johnson. Despite the final result, he went 6 of 13 on his way to 13 points and seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Kevin Young, who posted eight points.
Jordan's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Rivers Knight led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 21 points and nine boards. Knight is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last 17 games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Julian Lowe, who went 6 for 9 en route to 20 points.
Riverside-Durham's loss dropped their record down to 7-15. As for Jordan, the victory was the 12th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-2.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing East Chapel Hill the next time they take the court. Jordan will host East Chapel Hill at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, while Riverside-Durham will host them at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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