Having just played yesterday, the Jacobs Golden Eagles will get right back to it and host the Corliss Trojans at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Jacobs and Cary-Grove meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. The Golden Eagles took a 61-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Trojans. The loss was the Golden Eagles' first of the season.
Despite the loss, Jacobs had strong showings from Malachi Bell, who posted 17 points, and Elijah Bell, who scored 12 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Goehring, who had nine points.
Meanwhile, Corliss was fully in charge on Thursday, breezing past Bowen 65-36. The victory continues a trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Boilermakers: they've now won five in a row.
Having lost for the first time this season, Jacobs fell to 4-1. As for Corliss, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Everything came up roses for Jacobs against Corliss in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 71-31 victory. Do the Golden Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Trojans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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