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| 02/14/25 - Home | 61-59 W |
| 01/24/25 - Away | 56-69 L |
| 02/16/24 - Away | 45-44 W |
| 01/26/24 - Home | 55-52 W |
| 02/17/23 - Home | 66-45 W |
| + 5 more games |
After losing to Jordan the last time they met, Hillside decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Hillside Hornets sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 61-59 win over the Jordan Falcons on Friday. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Hornets' disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 137th, while the Falcons are ranked 27th).
It was another big night for Justin Morgan, who posted 22 points. Khaliq Lassiter was another key player, putting up 14 points.
When it comes to explaining why Jordan lost, don't look at Julian Lowe. Despite the final result, he went 7-for-14 on his way to 19 points. Lowe is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 46% in the last six games he's played. Another player making a difference was Peter Bryan, who put up eight points and 16 rebounds.
Hillside has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-10 record this season. As for Jordan, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 21-3.
Hillside wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 79-33 win against Northern Durham on the 17th. As for Jordan, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 61-45 victory against East Chapel Hill on the 18th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
