Basketball Recap: Crystal Lake Central Picks Up Fifth Straight Win at Home

There's no place like home for Crystal Lake Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They walked away with a 51-38 victory over the Hampshire Whip-Purs on Friday. The win continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Whip-Purs: they've now won three in a row.

Tigers

Previous 5 Games (Home)

02/07/25 vs Hampshire	51-38
01/31/25 vs Prairie Ridge	67-44
01/29/25 vs McHenry	40-13
01/21/25 vs Crystal Lake South	48-20
01/14/25 vs Jacobs	51-32

Crystal Lake Central's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.4 points over those games. As for Hampshire, they now have a losing record at 13-14.

The future could be bright for both Crystal Lake Central and Hampshire: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. Crystal Lake Central will try to hand Jacobs their third-straight defeat when the two meet at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Hampshire will look to extend Crystal Lake South's three-game losing streak when the meet at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.