Harlem was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 54-41 to the Evans Knights. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bulldogs of the 60-51 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
Despite the loss, Harlem still got an impressive performance from Jayden Futrell, who went 8 for 13 en route to 20 points plus six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Liam Thompson, who posted two points in addition to 12 rebounds.
Even though they lost, Harlem smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in five consecutive games.
Harlem's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Evans, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Harlem will look to take advantage of their home-court for the first time this season as they take on Westside at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Westside knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Harlem likes a good challenge. As for Evans, they will face off against Lincoln County at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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