The DeKalb Barbs will challenge the Harlem Huskies at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. DeKalb is coming into the game hot, having won their last nine games.
On Saturday, everything went DeKalb's way against South Elgin as DeKalb made off with a 56-35 victory. The Barbs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Harlem came up short against Guilford on Thursday, falling 67-47. 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 320th, while the Vikings are ranked 62nd).
The match pitted two dominant guards against one another in Mateo Perera and Branden Chatman. Chatman had a solid game and posted 12 points. Meanwhile, Perera did his best for the losing side, putting up 19 points and seven boards.
Harlem has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-20 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.0 points over those games. DeKalb's win was their 11th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 25-6.
Everything went DeKalb's way against Harlem in their previous meeting back in November of 2014, as DeKalb made off with a 63-37 victory. Will DeKalb repeat their success, or does Harlem have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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