King was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 53-41 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Kenwood Broncos. The Jaguars lost against the Broncos in their previous head to head back in December of 2021, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 107-26 score last time.
When it comes to explaining why King lost, don't look at Corey Wellere Jr. Despite the final result, he went 7-for-10 to rack up 18 points and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jacob Wren, who posted eight points and five assists.
King's record is now 10-7. As for Kenwood, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-5.
King and Kenwood should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Jaguars (ranked 94th) will meet Phillips (ranked 206th) at 4:55 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Kenwood will face off against Perspectives-IIT/Joslin at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank advantage (62 vs. 352).
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