The Jersey Panthers will be taking part in a tournament against the Jacksonville Crimsons at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Jersey lost 66-45 to Civic Memorial on Friday. The Panthers have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was John Paul Vogel, who went 5 of 12 en route to 10 points. Another player making a difference was Abe Kribs, who posted 11 points.
Meanwhile, Jacksonville lost to Rochester at home by a 63-46 margin on Saturday. 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 313th, while the Rockets are ranked 105th).
Jacksonville has been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 11 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season. As for Jersey, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-14.
Jersey lost to Jacksonville at home by a decisive 75-56 margin in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Jacksonville's Amaree Burries, who shot 5-for-8 from deep and dropped a double-double on 32 points and 13 boards. Now that Jersey knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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