McHenry is 2-8 against Jacobs since December of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The McHenry Warriors are taking a road trip to take on the Jacobs Golden Eagles at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in McHenry's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last ten games.
On Wednesday, McHenry strolled past Hampshire with points to spare, taking the game 68-51. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 50th, while the Whip-Purs are ranked 419th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Jacobs came up short against Central on Wednesday and fell 63-56.
McHenry has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-2 record this season. As for Jacobs, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-6.
McHenry was able to grind out a solid victory over Jacobs in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, winning 64-52. The rematch might be a little tougher for McHenry since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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