01/04/25 vs Marquez | 57-54 |
01/03/25 @ Hamilton | 51-34 |
01/02/25 vs Maywood Academy | 81-26 |
12/21/24 vs Westinghouse | 62-34 |
Jordan had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 33.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. They had just enough and edged the Marquez Gladiators out 57-54. This was payback for the Bulldogs, who suffered a 48-39 loss the last time these two teams met.
Marquez's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Elyjah Staples, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten boards. Staples' evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Cravon Charles was another key player, dropping a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds.
Jordan has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.5 points per game. As for Marquez, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8-1.
Jordan is taking a road trip to square off against View Park at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Marquez, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 73-32 win against Maywood Academy on the 6th.
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