Huskies
| 04/10/25 vs Hononegah | 0-2 |
| 04/08/25 @ Rockford Auburn | 2-0 |
| 04/03/25 vs Belvidere | 2-0 |
| 04/01/25 vs Belvidere North | 2-0 |
| 03/29/25 vs Oak Park-River Forest | 0-2 |
After a string of three wins, Harlem's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell 2-0 to the Hononegah Indians. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Huskies of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2024.
While Harlem ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-21.
Lucas Harkness paced Harlem's offense, picking up six kills. Harkness got some help from Colton DeVlieger and his 17 assists. Finally, Payton Mackey kept Harlem's defense grounded, leading the team with three blocks.
Hononegah had a senior duo take command as Owen Rollinson had 18 assists and six digs and Carter Freedlund had 12 kills, five digs, and one block. Rollinson has been hot for a while, having posted 12 or more assists the last 20 times he's played.
Harlem's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 8-2. As for Hononegah, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
Harlem will take on Jefferson at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Huskies are facing the J-Hawks at the right time seeing as the J-Hawks are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Hononegah, they will square off against Guilford at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Vikings will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something the Indians surely won't give up without a fight.
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