In what's become a running theme this season, the Crystal Lake South Gators gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 77-54 margin over Jacobs. Given Crystal Lake South's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 58th, while Jacobs is ranked 277th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Jacobs still got an impressive performance from Treval Howard, who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds. Ben Jurzak was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with two steals.
Crystal Lake South has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 26-3 record this season. As for Jacobs, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-17.
Crystal Lake South will be playing in front of their home fans against Hampshire at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Crystal Lake South is coming into the match with five straight wins at home, so Hampshire is out to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Jacobs, they will head out on the road to square off against Crystal Lake Central at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Jacobs is facing Crystal Lake Central at the right time seeing as Crystal Lake Central is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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