The Jacobs Golden Eagles just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Lakes Eagles at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Jacobs proved they can win big on Monday (they won by 31) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Buffalo Grove 45-42. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Golden Eagles have posted since January 18th.
Jacobs' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Malachi Bell, who posted 14 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Bell, who went 7-for-17 to rack up 15 points and four steals.
Meanwhile, Lakes was fully in charge on Tuesday, breezing past Northside 71-33.
Jacobs' record now sits at 2-0. As for Lakes, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Everything went Jacobs' way against Lakes when the teams last played back in November of 2024, as Jacobs made off with a 50-28 win. In that game, the Golden Eagles amassed a halftime lead of 33-12, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Wednesday.
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