Illinois High School Basketball - Harlem edges Jefferson
January 5, 2024: Rockford, IL 61109 The Harlem Huskies (Machesney Park, IL) basketball nipped the host Jefferson J-Hawks (Rockford, IL), 50-45 in Friday's league test.
The Huskies (8-9) will now prepare for their test against Boylan Catholic (Rockford, IL). The Titans go into the Northern Illinois 10 test with a 16-2 record. In their last test, Boylan Catholic got by Rockford East (Rockford, IL), 62-21, in a league test.
The J-Hawks now own a 7-11 record. They play next when they travel to Rockford Auburn for a Northern Illinois 10 test on Saturday, January 6. Jefferson will encounter a Knights squad coming off a 60-48 league loss to Hononegah (Rockton, IL). The Knights record now stands at 7-12.