The Harlem Huskies will be playing in front of their home fans against the Rockford East E-Rabs at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Monday, Harlem came up short against Jefferson and fell 52-39.
Harlem's loss came about despite a quality game from Bo Beehler, who scored 12 points. Another player making a difference was Mateo Perera, who scored nine points.
Meanwhile, Rockford East's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Wednesday after their fourth straight defeat. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 39-38 to Belvidere North. While losing is never fun, Rockford East can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 428th, while Belvidere North is ranked 165th).
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Sterling Hoarde, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Marquis Goldsmith, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds.
Harlem dropped their record down to 10-19 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Rockford East, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-24 record this season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Harlem have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 25 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Rockford East struggles in that department as they've been averaging 31.2 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Harlem didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Rockford East in their previous meeting on Friday, but they still walked away with a 56-51 victory. Will Harlem repeat their success, or does Rockford East have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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