The Jones Eagles will face off against the Latin Romans at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Jones will be strutting in after a win while Latin will be coming in after a loss.
Jones took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They blew past Ogden International, posting a 71-44 victory.
Meanwhile, Latin was beaten by Lake Forest Academy 68-34 on Wednesday. While losing is never fun, the Romans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 499th, while the Caxys are ranked 88th).
Jones' win bumped their record up to 9-10. As for Latin, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-10.
Jones didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Latin when the teams last played back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 48-44 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jones since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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