Basketball Recap: Nolan Roper's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Jacobs over Mchenry

By Team Reports Dec 5, 2024, 9:02am

Basketball Recap: Jacobs Golden Eagles vs. McHenry Warriors

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If Jacobs was feeling good fresh off their 50-28 takedown of Lakes last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Jacobs Golden Eagles fell 64-52 to the McHenry Warriors on Wednesday. The Golden Eagles' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

Jacobs' defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nolan Roper, who scored nine points plus five rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was Carson Goehring, who had eight points plus eight rebounds and two steals.

Having lost for the first time this season, Jacobs fell to 3-1. As for McHenry, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.

Jacobs will head out on the road to take on Prairie Ridge at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Jacobs is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58 points per game this season. As for McHenry, they will take on Crystal Lake Central at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in McHenry's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.

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