Eastern Randolph won the last time they faced Jordan-Matthews and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Eastern Randolph Wildcats walked away with a 66-56 victory over the Jordan-Matthews Jets. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 215th, while the Jets are ranked 473rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Timothy Brower
| 02/05/25 vs Jordan-Matthews | 23 |
| 02/04/25 @ Southwestern Randolph | 23 |
| 02/01/25 vs Lexington | 17 |
| 01/31/25 @ Wheatmore | 23 |
| 01/30/25 vs Providence Grove | 20 |
| + 7 more games |
Eastern Randolph got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Timothy Brower out in front who posted 23 points and five rebounds. Brower is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 17 or more in the last 12 games he's played. Another player making a difference was Julian Brooks, who went 6-for-13 en route to 15 points and seven boards.
Jordan-Matthews' loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nolan Mitchell, who went 10-for-20 on his way to 21 points and four steals. The dominant performance gave Mitchell a new career-high in steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Kamarie Hadley, who earned 13 points and eight assists.
Eastern Randolph has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.2 points over those games. As for Jordan-Matthews, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-12.
Eastern Randolph wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, an 83-63 victory against Uwharrie Charter Academy on the 10th. As for Jordan-Matthews, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 59-48 win against Bartlett Yancey on the 7th.
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