Jones fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Brooks on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Brooks Eagles by a score of 58-55. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss Jones has suffered since January 9th.
Brooks found their leader in sophomore Elijah Curl, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 11 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Curl has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce Hayes, who went 7 for 11 on his way to 14 points and five steals.
Eagles
| 02/06/25 @ Brooks | 55-58 |
| 02/04/25 vs Mather | 64-51 |
| 01/30/25 vs Schurz | 73-68 |
| 01/28/25 @ Wells | 55-50 |
| 01/25/25 @ Latin | 68-30 |
The defeat snapped Jones' winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 13-11 record. As for Brooks, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-7.
Jones will host Francis W. Parker at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Brooks, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Thornwood at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Brooks knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Thornwood likes a good challenge.
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