Illinois High School Basketball - Jacobs holds off Hampshire
February 10, 2023: Algonquin, IL 60102 Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Jacobs Golden Eagles (Algonquin, IL) and the visiting Hampshire Whip-Purs (Hampshire, IL), witnessed Jacobs's basketball squad nip Hampshire by a margin of 53-51.
The Golden Eagles (14-15) will now prepare for their test against Prairie Ridge (Crystal Lake, IL). The Wolves go into the Fox Valley test with a 12-16 record. In their last test, Prairie Ridge was tipped by Naperville North (Naperville, IL), 69-33, in a non-league test.
The Whip-Purs now own a 14-15 record. They play next when they travel to Crystal Lake South for a Fox Valley test on Tuesday, February 14. Hampshire will encounter a Gators squad coming off a 66-40 league loss to Central (Burlington, IL). The Gators record now stands at 21-8.
