Jacobs fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Central on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 63-56 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Central Rockets. The Golden Eagles were probably out for revenge after losing 59-44 to them when the teams met back in February of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
When it comes to explaining why Jacobs lost, don't look at Ben Jurzak. Despite the final result, he went 7 for 17 en route to 23 points and five boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Nolan Roper, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 12 points.
Central's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Patrick Shell led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds. Those nine boards gave Shell a new career-high. Caden West was another key player, putting up ten points.
Jacobs' defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-6. As for Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Jacobs will host McHenry at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. McHenry knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past ten games -- so hopefully Jacobs likes a good challenge. As for Central, they will take on Crystal Lake Central at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Central is facing Crystal Lake Central at the right time seeing as Crystal Lake Central is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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