Rockford Christian saw some tournament action on Monday. They strolled past the Harlem Huskies with points to spare, taking the game 80-66. Given the Royal Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 67th, while the Huskies are ranked 348th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Harlem still got an impressive performance from Mateo Perera, who went 9 for 22 en route to 25 points along with five assists and three steals. The game was Perera's sixth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of DaVontay Gordon, who posted four points and six boards.
Rockford Christian's victory bumped their record up to 18-1. As for Harlem, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-13.
Rockford Christian has already played their next matchup (against Riverdale), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Harlem will take on Boylan Catholic at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Harlem has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 202 points over their last three contests.
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