The Belvidere North Blue Thunder lost against the Harlem Huskies back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. Belvidere North took a 48-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of Harlem. Belvidere North has struggled against Harlem recently, as their match on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Belvidere North's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Alexa Norgard, who scored 13 points along with 7 rebounds and 4 steals. Brooke Bottcher was another key contributor, scoring 9 points along with 13 rebounds and 3 steals.
Belvidere North's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Harlem, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3.
Belvidere North will be playing at home against Belvidere at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Harlem, they will head out on the road to face off against Winnebago at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Winnebago is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
