Jacksonville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 55-53 heartbreaker at the hands of the Limestone Rockets. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Crimsons have suffered since January 17, 2024.
| 12/27/24 vs Limestone | 10 |
| 12/21/24 @ Springfield | 8 |
| 12/17/24 vs Civic Memorial | 6 |
| 12/13/24 vs Lincoln | 6 |
| 12/26/24 @ Taylorville | 5 |
Jacksonville lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Troy Defrates, who went 5 for 8 on his way to 10 points. The dominant performance gave Defrates a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of LaMarion Williams, who posted 11 points.
Jacksonville's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Limestone, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-7.
Jacksonville wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 65-60 loss against Sterling on the 27th. As for Limestone, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 55-47 victory against Taylorville on the 27th.
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