The Jordan-Matthews Jets were the 62-59 winner over the Seaforth Hawks when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. Jordan-Matthews took a 66-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of Seaforth on Tuesday. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Despite the loss, Jordan-Matthews saw an underclassman step up: Raje Torres scored 14 points along with two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Torres has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Kelton Fuquay, who scored eight points along with seven rebounds.
Jordan-Matthews was without their leading scorer, Brennen Oldham, in Tuesday's matchup. With Oldham sidelined, Jordan-Matthews had to make some big changes to the lineup. Three players got more time on the court than they're used to: Sean Price (13), Elijah Hughes (22), and Zaeon Auguste (19). The trio had averaged 4.91, 11.29, and 9.91 minutes respectively before Tuesday's contest.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Seaforth to victory, but perhaps none more so than Campbell Meador, who scored 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kooper Jones, who scored 16 points along with five rebounds.
Jordan-Matthews' loss dropped their record down to 11-11. As for Seaforth, their victory bumped their record up to 9-14.
Jordan-Matthews will be playing at home against Graham at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Graham is coming into the matchup with ten straight losses on the road, meaning Jordan-Matthews will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Seaforth, they will take on Bartlett Yancey at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Bartlett Yancey is coming into the matchup with four straight losses at home, meaning Seaforth will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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