If the Jacobs Golden Eagles were feeling good off their 73-51 takedown of the Alcott Wildcats last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Jacobs suffered a rough 77-54 loss at the hands of Crystal Lake South on Tuesday. Jacobs has not had much luck with Crystal Lake South recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
When it comes to explaining why Jacobs lost, one person who can't be blamed is Treval Howard. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Jurzak, who scored 11 points along with two steals.
Jacobs has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-17 record this season. As for Crystal Lake South, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 26-3.
Jacobs will head out on the road to challenge 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. As for Crystal Lake South, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hampshire at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Crystal Lake South's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last four contests.
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