Basketball Recap: Make It Five in a Row for Crystal Lake South

Gators

Margin (Wins)

12/23/24 vs Naperville North	45
12/09/24 @ Harvest Christian Academy	45
01/24/25 @ Dundee-Crown	34
12/26/24 vs Grayslake Central	34
01/22/25 @ Crystal Lake Central	31

Crystal Lake South waltzed into their matchup on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They blew past the Crystal Lake Central Tigers 78-53. The Gators have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 games by 20 points or more this season.

Crystal Lake South's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 25-4. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.3 points over those games. As for Crystal Lake Central, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 13 of their last 14 contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 6-23 record this season.

Coming up, Crystal Lake South will take on Jacobs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Crystal Lake South's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matches. As for Crystal Lake Central, they will challenge Dundee-Crown at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.