Jordan has gone 8-2 against Chapel Hill recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Jordan Falcons will host the Chapel Hill Tigers at 2:30 p.m. Jordan knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven games -- so hopefully Chapel Hill likes a good challenge.
Jordan took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They enjoyed a cozy 61-45 win over East Chapel Hill. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 29th, while the Wildcats are ranked 344th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rivers Knight
| 02/18/25 vs East Chapel Hill | 10 |
| 02/11/25 @ Northern Durham | 11 |
| 02/10/25 vs East Chapel Hill | 8 |
| 02/07/25 vs Riverside-Durham | 9 |
| 02/05/25 vs Chapel Hill | 12 |
| + 15 more games |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Jordan to victory, but perhaps none more so than 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. Another player making a difference was Derek Ross Jr, who went 5-for-9 en route to 12 points and eight assists.
Jordan smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 7.7 offensive boards per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 12.4.
Meanwhile, Chapel Hill entered their tilt with Hillside on Tuesday with three consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Hornets, sneaking past 67-64.
Jordan is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.7 points over those games. Chapel Hill's victory bumped their record up to 17-8.
Jordan took their win against Chapel Hill in their previous meeting on February 5th by a conclusive 55-29. Does Jordan have another victory up their sleeve, or will Chapel Hill turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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