The Harlem Huskies will head out on the road to face off against the Rockford Auburn Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Tuesday, Harlem ended up a good deal behind Hononegah and lost 56-37. While losing is never fun, the Huskies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 341st, while the Indians are ranked 155th).
Meanwhile, Rockford Auburn beat Marian Central Catholic 56-47 on Wednesday.
Rockford Auburn is also on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.9 points per game. As for Harlem, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-17 record this season.
Harlem came up short against Rockford Auburn in their previous meeting on January 10th, falling 53-49. Can Harlem avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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