Jacksonville is on a four-game streak of home losses, Decatur Eisenhower a 17-game streak of away losses dating back to last season, but someone's luck will change on Tuesday. The Jacksonville Crimsons will host the Decatur Eisenhower Panthers at 7:00 p.m.
Last Saturday, Jacksonville had to suffer through a 56-25 loss at the hands of Sacred Heart-Griffin. While losing is never fun, the Crimsons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 573rd, while the Cyclones are ranked 178th).
Loss or not, Jacksonville got some senior leadership from Maressa Williams and Zara Harper. Williams posted ten points, while Harper put up eight points.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Decatur Eisenhower). They walked away with a 49-37 win over Charleston on Monday.
Decatur Eisenhower's win came from a few key players Jacksonville will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Honesti Woodland, who dropped a double-double with ten points and 14 rebounds. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in boards. O'Niya Reed was another key player, dropping a double-double with 20 points and ten rebounds.
Decatur Eisenhower smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Jacksonville's defeat dropped their record down to 1-27. As for Decatur Eisenhower, their victory ended a 12-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-23.
Jacksonville beat Decatur Eisenhower 50-40 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Will Jacksonville repeat their success, or does Decatur Eisenhower have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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