Crystal Lake Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 14th straight loss. They received a blow as they fell 62-45 to the Jacobs Golden Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 531st, while the Golden Eagles are ranked 230th).
Jacobs was led to victory by Nolan Roper and Ben Jurzak. Roper went 7-for-11 to rack up 19 points, while Jurzak went 7-for-16 on his way to 20 points. What's more, Jurzak also posted a 44% shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's achieved since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Connor Goehring, who posted six points and five rebounds.
Crystal Lake Central's defeat dropped their record down to 6-25. As for Jacobs, they now have a winning record of 16-15.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Crystal Lake Central will face off against Prairie Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Jacobs, they will square off against McHenry at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Jacobs is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.1 points per game this season.
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