The Jacobs Golden Eagles will head out to square off against the St. Charles East Fighting Saints at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Jacobs has struggled recently with five defeats in a row, while St. Charles East will arrive with three straight wins.
Jacobs came up into this matchup off a tough 26-point loss on Tuesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Huntley by a score of 61-58 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Golden Eagles have suffered since December 13, 2024.
Meanwhile, St. Charles East didn't have too much trouble with Wheaton North on Thursday as they won 58-44.
St. Charles East is also on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-11 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.8 points per game. As for Jacobs, their loss dropped their record down to 13-10.
Jacobs strolled past St. Charles East when the teams last played back in January of 2024 by a score of 60-46. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jacobs since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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