Jacobs won the last time they faced Crystal Lake Central and things went their way on Thursday too. The Jacobs Golden Eagles took down the Crystal Lake Central Tigers 62-45. Given the Golden Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 230th, while the Tigers are ranked 531st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ben Jurzak
| 02/20/25 vs Crystal Lake Central | 44% |
| 02/18/25 vs Crystal Lake South | 36% |
| 02/14/25 @ Central | 25% |
| 02/11/25 @ Hampshire | 11% |
| 02/08/25 @ Mundelein | 40% |
| + 15 more games |
Jacobs had a senior duo take command as Nolan Roper went 7-for-11 on his way to 19 points and Ben Jurzak went 7-for-16 to rack up 20 points. What's more, Jurzak also posted a 44% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's achieved since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Connor Goehring, who posted six points and five boards.
Jacobs now has a winning record of 16-15. As for Crystal Lake Central, they are on a 14-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-25.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Jacobs will venture away from home to square off against McHenry at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Jacobs is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.1 points per game this season. As for Crystal Lake Central, they will challenge Prairie Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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