The Jacobs Golden Eagles will square off against the Crystal Lake South Gators at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing isn't great for Jacobs: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while Crystal Lake South has snatched up eight consecutive wins on the road.
Jacobs is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Central on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Jacobs was dealt a 71-44 defeat at the hands of Central. While losing is never fun, the Golden Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 228th, while the Rockets are ranked 85th).
Jordan O'Connor
| 02/14/25 @ Central | 10 |
| 01/27/24 vs St. Charles East | 7 |
| 01/10/25 vs Dundee-Crown | 6 |
| 11/26/24 vs Lake View | 6 |
| 01/24/25 vs McHenry | 5 |
Despite their loss, Jacobs saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Jordan O'Connor, who posted ten points, was perhaps the best of all. Those ten points gave O'Connor a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Jurzak, who had 11 points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Crystal Lake South made easy work of Crystal Lake Central on Friday and carried off a 78-53 win. The Gators have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 matches by 20 points or more this season.
Crystal Lake South is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 25-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.7 points over those games. As for Jacobs, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-14.
Jacobs came up short against Crystal Lake South in their previous matchup back in January, falling 64-54. Will Jacobs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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