After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Morgan Park, Julian was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They took down the Universal Stars 61-46. Given the Jaguars' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 332nd, while the Stars are ranked 716th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Julian was led to victory by Cameron Marlow and Ian Flowers. Marlow posted 19 points, while Flowers scored 13 points. Artie McCree was another key player, putting up seven points.
Julian is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.8 points over those games. Universal is on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-21.
Looking ahead, Julian will square off against Corliss at 7:30 p.m. on February 26th. As for Universal, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, an 86-53 loss against Shepard on the 20th.
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