Southeast Alamance has been on the road for two straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Jordan-Matthews Jets at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Southeast Alamance stacked a 12th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They blew past Cummings 58-18 on the road. With Southeast Alamance ahead 43-11 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Southeast Alamance found their leader in underclassman Shaniya Paylor, who almost dropped a double-double on 22 points and nine rebounds. Natalie Lopez was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with six rebounds and six steals.
Meanwhile, Jordan-Matthews had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 46-35 victory over Graham on Friday. The win was just what Jordan-Matthews needed coming off of a 63-8 defeat in their prior matchup.
Jordan-Matthews' success was spearheaded by the efforts of Cassidy Graves, who scored nine points along with eight rebounds, and Reagan Smith, who scored eight points along with 20 rebounds and two steals. It was the first time this season that Graves pulled down eight or more rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Lia Carter, who scored 12 points along with six rebounds.
Southeast Alamance pushed their record up to 18-6 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.5 points per game. As for Jordan-Matthews, their victory bumped their record up to 9-15.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Southeast Alamance have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 29.5 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Jordan-Matthews struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30.2 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything came up roses for Southeast Alamance against Jordan-Matthews when the teams last played on February 2nd as the team secured a 57-15 win. In that match, Southeast Alamance amassed a halftime lead of 47-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Monday.
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