Chapel Hill hasn't had much luck against Jordan recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Chapel Hill Tigers just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Jordan Falcons at 7:00 p.m.
On Tuesday, Chapel Hill was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 39-33 to Riverside-Durham. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Tigers came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 72nd, while the Pirates are ranked 360th).
Meanwhile, Jordan entered their tilt with Northern Durham on Monday with nine consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with ten. They took their game with ease, bagging an 85-45 victory over the Knights. The Falcons' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Jordan's win came from a few key players Chapel Hill will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Bryce Hill, who went 7 for 8 en route to 18 points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Rivers Knight, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 12 boards.
Jordan's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.5 points per game. As for Chapel Hill, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-7.
Chapel Hill came up short against Jordan in their previous matchup on Friday, falling 50-44. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Knight, who almost dropped a triple-double on 18 points, ten rebounds, and nine blocks. Now that Chapel Hill knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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