Jacobs was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 77-65 to the Crystal Lake South Gators. While losing is never fun, the Golden Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 229th, while the Gators are ranked 56th).
Jacobs lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Ben Jurzak, who posted 21 points. Another player making a difference was Nolan Roper, who had 17 points.
Golden Eagles
| 02/18/25 vs Crystal Lake South | 13 |
| 02/14/25 @ Central | 8 |
| 02/11/25 @ Hampshire | 6 |
| 02/08/25 @ Mundelein | 8 |
| 02/07/25 @ Dundee-Crown | 4 |
| + 14 more games |
Even though they lost, Jacobs was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2024.
Jacobs' record is now 15-15. As for Crystal Lake South, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 26-4 record this season.
Coming up, Jacobs will welcome Crystal Lake Central at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Crystal Lake South, they will head out to take on Hampshire at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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