Julian has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 42-40 to the Thornwood Thunderbirds, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Jaguars came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 282nd, while the Thunderbirds are ranked 572nd).
Julian's loss dropped their record down to 11-4. As for Thornwood, the victory snapped their losing streak at six games and leaves them with a 3-22 record.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Julian will face off against Catalyst-Maria at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Thornwood, they will challenge Thornton at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Thornton has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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