Basketball Recap: Brooks Find Success

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Previous 3 Games

01/10/26 - Neutral	49-48 W
02/13/25 - Away	53-46 W
01/07/25 - Home	38-40 L

Brooks won the last time they faced King and things went their way on Saturday too. The Eagles escaped with a win against the Jaguars by the margin of a single free throw, 49-48. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Eagles' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 205th, while the Jaguars are ranked 94th).

Leading Brooks to victory were Malik Arogundade and Elijah Curl. Arogundade posted 16 points along with seven rebounds and three steals, while Curl dropped a double-double with 17 points and 11 boards. Curl is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down nine or more in each of the last five games he's played. Isaiah Hall was another key player, putting up six points.

Despite the defeat, King saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jacob Wren shot 67% from the field on his way to 22 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Wren has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyshaun McPherson, who had four points and seven rebounds.

Brooks' record is now 10-6. As for King, this is the second loss in a row for them and also nudges their season record down to 10-6.

Looking ahead, Brooks will face off against Lindblom at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Brooks will be up against Lindblom's rather soft defense (which has allowed 62.33 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for King, they will square off against Kenwood at 4:55 p.m. on Tuesday. The Jaguars will be up against the Broncos' rather soft defense (which has allowed 50.13 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.