East Chapel Hill lost against Jordan last Monday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The East Chapel Hill Wildcats received a blow as they fell 61-45 to the Jordan Falcons. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 344th, while the Falcons are ranked 29th).
Jordan's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Rivers Knight, who dropped a double-double with 16 points and ten boards. Knight has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more rebounds the last 20 times he's played. Derek Ross Jr was another key player, going 5-for-9 on his way to 12 points and eight assists.
East Chapel Hill has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-18 record this season. Jordan pushed their record up to 22-3 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home.
East Chapel Hill does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Jordan, they will be playing at home against Chapel Hill at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Jordan knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven matches -- so hopefully Chapel Hill likes a good challenge.
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