Even though the Jordan Falcons scored an imposing 62 points on Saturday, the Farmville Central Jaguars still came out on top. Farmville Central wrapped up 2023 with a 77-62 win over Jordan. Given Farmville Central's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked eighth, while Jordan is ranked 170th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Farmville Central's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Mykal "MJ" Williams led the charge by dropping a double-double on 17 points and ten assists. Those ten assists set a new season-high mark for him. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Moye, who scored 19 points along with nine rebounds.
The victory makes it two in a row for Farmville Central and bumps their season record up to 9-1. As for Jordan, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Farmville Central and Ayden - Grifton will face off at 7:30 p.m. on January 3, 2024 without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Jordan will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Durham Academy at 7:00 p.m. on January 9, 2024.
