The Crystal Lake Central Tigers lost against the Prairie Ridge Wolves back in December of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The matchup between Crystal Lake Central and the Wolves wasn't particularly close, with the Tigers falling 64-50. Crystal Lake Central has not had much luck with the Wolves recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
When it comes to explaining why Crystal Lake Central lost, one person who can't be blamed is Jake Terlecki. Despite the final result, he scored 27 points along with four steals and two blocks. It was the first time this season that Terlecki posted two or more blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Kaiser, who scored five points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Crystal Lake Central has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-19 record this season. As for Prairie Ridge, their win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-17.
Crystal Lake Central will take on the Red Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Huntley is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games. As for Prairie Ridge, they will head out on the road to face off against the Gators at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Crystal Lake South knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past five matches -- so hopefully the Wolves like a good challenge.
