Crystal Lake South came tearing into Friday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 64-54 win over the Jacobs Golden Eagles. That's more bragging rights for the Gators, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jacobs lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Emaan Thomas, who posted 20 points. The dominant performance gave Thomas a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Ben Jurzak, who put up 14 points and six boards.
Gators
| 01/17/25 vs Jacobs | 64-54 |
| 01/15/25 vs Hampshire | 63-48 |
| 12/23/24 vs Naperville North | 77-32 |
| 12/14/24 vs Saint Viator | 53-48 |
| 12/13/24 vs Prairie Ridge | 62-42 |
| + 10 more games |
Crystal Lake South pushed their record up to 16-3 with the victory, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.0 points per game. As for Jacobs, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-5.
Crystal Lake South won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Freeport at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Freeport is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55 points per game this season. As for Jacobs, they also won't have to wait long for more action: they'll face off against Butler at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Butler also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 58.2 points per game.
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