The Jacksonville Crimsons's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their fifth straight loss. They were dealt a 71-41 defeat at the hands of Mt. Zion. Jacksonville has struggled against the Braves recently, as their contest on Saturday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Jacksonville's loss came despite strong showings from Masen Johnson and Isaiah Martinez. Johnson scored nine points, while Martinez scored 14 points.
Jacksonville's defeat was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 11-16. As for Mt. Zion, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 24-1.
Jacksonville and the Spartans will face off at 7:00 p.m. on February 9th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Springfield Southeast is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak. As for Mt. Zion, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against the Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Rantoul will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings (they are ranked 471st, while the Braves are ranked eighth).
