Harry D. Jacobs High School
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Jacobs escapes Cary-Grove upset bid in OTJan 22, 2016 12:00 am - There wasn't the slightest bit of panic. Down by 7 points with 1:23 left in the game, Jacobs scored the final 7 points of regulation to force overtime and eventually pul...
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Can Elgin's 'new' zone defense rattle Larkin?Jan 21, 2016 12:00 am - Elgin boys basketball coach Mike Sitter figured he and defensive coordinator Jeff Howard had no choice. After seeing their Maroons repeatedly burned for layups by the pa...
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Jacobs finally puts away Dundee-CrownJan 15, 2016 12:00 am - Jacobs boys basketball coach Jim Roberts believed District 300 rival Dundee-Crown is better than its record would indicate. Roberts was right. In a closely contested gam...
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Burlington Central set to host its first MLK TournamentJan 14, 2016 12:00 am - Burlington Central boys basketball coach Brett Porto wanted to compete in a Martin Luther King weekend tournament, but he didn't find the idea of traveling to a faraway ...
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Jacobs heats up in 2nd half, beats Crystal Lake SouthJan 09, 2016 12:00 am - It was a short halftime speech from Jacobs boys basketball coach Jim Roberts after his team scored 12 first-half points at Crystal Lake South Saturday night. Jacobs spen...
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St. Charles East vs. Geneva looms large in UEC RiverJan 07, 2016 12:00 am - St. Charles East can strike a blow to Geneva's repeat title hopes when last year's co-champions of the Upstate Eight Conference River Division tangle in St. Charles Frid...
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Sharp recall benefits Barrington against JacobsDec 26, 2015 12:00 am - Barrington is a boys basketball team with a long memory. For instance, the Broncos remembered to do all the little things they didn't do in dropping four close games com...
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Zion-Benton outruns Jacobs in Hinkle semifinalsDec 23, 2015 12:00 am - In the end, Zion-Benton's quickness was too much for Jacobs to overcome. Forcing Jacobs into 20 turnovers for the game and 7 in the fourth quarter, the Zee-Bees outscore...
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Jacobs tops Jefferson to reach semifinalsDec 22, 2015 12:00 am - Jacobs was finally starting to break the long-range ice but still struggling to cool off Rockford Jefferson midway through the third quarter Tuesday night. Then 6-foot-9...
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Schwartz heats up in Jacobs' winDec 21, 2015 12:00 am - With Johnsburg's zone defense collapsing on Jacobs junior standout center Cameron Krutwig, the Golden Eagles were able to get an abundance of open 3-point opportunities....