The Jones Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Lyons Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, Jones gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They claimed a resounding 48-12 victory over Francis W. Parker at home. Given Jones' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 228th, while Francis W. Parker is ranked 556th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Lyons scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They blew past Willowbrook 87-45 at home. The win made it back-to-back wins for Lyons.
Jones pushed their record up to 18-7 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Lyons, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 18-11 record this season.
