There's no place like home for Jacobs, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Butler Lynx out 62-60. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Golden Eagles have posted since December 6, 2023.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Jacobs to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ben Jurzak, who went 8 for 20 en route to 27 points. Nolan Roper was another key player, putting up 12 points and five assists.
Jacobs smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive board total in three consecutive matches.
Despite the loss, Butler still got an impressive performance from Julius Hamlin Jr, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten boards. The game was Hamlin Jr's eighth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Danny Bennett, who went 5 of 12 on his way to 11 points and eight rebounds.
Golden Eagles
| 01/18/25 vs Butler | 62-60 |
| 01/11/25 vs Lake Zurich | 49-40 |
| 01/10/25 vs Dundee-Crown | 50-49 |
| 01/08/25 vs Hampshire | 42-38 |
| 12/27/24 vs Naperville North | 64-55 |
Jacobs pushed their record up to 13-5 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Butler, with the loss, they broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 11-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Jacobs has already played their next contest (against Central), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Butler will square off against Comer at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Butler is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.3 points per game this season.
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