The Dixon Dukes & Duchesses will face off against the Harlem Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Dixon is likely headed into the match with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Rock Falls on Friday. Dixon fell just short of Rock Falls by a score of 48-46.
Meanwhile, Harlem was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 67-63 heartbreaker at the hands of Jefferson.
Dixon will have to keep a close watch on Mateo Perera and Matthew Saunders, a pair of players who had a big impact on Harlem's prior game. Perera went 6-for-9 from beyond the arc en route to 22 points along with six assists and six boards, while Saunders went 8-for-15 to rack up 22 points. Thanks to that strong game, Perera now owns an excellent 40.9% three-point shooting accuracy. The team also got some help courtesy of DaVontay Gordon, who posted six points and eight rebounds.
Even though they lost, Harlem smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in three consecutive games.
Harlem's defeat dropped their record down to 10-18. As for Dixon, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 22-7.
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