Jacksonville is 0-10 against Springfield Southeast since December of 2019 but things could change on Friday. The Jacksonville Crimsons will look to defend their home court against the Springfield Southeast Spartans at 7:00 p.m. Jacksonville has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
Last Saturday, Jacksonville came up short against Mt. Zion and fell 71-61. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (58), the Crimsons still had to take the loss.
Amaree Burries
| 02/08/25 @ Mt. Zion | 20 |
| 02/07/25 @ Sacred Heart-Griffin | 18 |
| 02/04/25 vs Decatur Eisenhower | 19 |
| 01/31/25 vs MacArthur | 17 |
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Amaree Burries, who went 7 of 16 to rack up 20 points. The match was his fourth in a row with at least 17 points. Latrell Hemphill was another key player, going 7 for 11 en route to 17 points.
Even though they lost, Jacksonville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Springfield Southeast was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 13th straight loss. They took a blow against Manual, falling 70-35. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 497th, while the Rams are ranked 86th).
Jacksonville's defeat dropped their record down to 9-17. As for Springfield Southeast, their loss dropped their record down to 3-25.
Jacksonville came up short against Springfield Southeast in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 77-64. Will Jacksonville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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