The Belvidere Bucs lost against the Harlem Huskies back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The match between the pair wasn't particularly close, with Belvidere falling 52-37. They have not had much luck with Harlem recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Belvidere's lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Emma Pierson, who scored 13 points along with 5 rebounds and 4 steals. The game was Pierson's ninth in a row with at least ten points. Maggie Sternquist was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with 6 rebounds.
Belvidere's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Harlem, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Belvidere will take on Crystal Lake South at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Crystal Lake South is hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses. As for Harlem, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Rockford East at 6:30 p.m. Rockford East will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings (they are ranked 542nd, while Harlem is ranked 233rd).
