The Harlem Huskies will look to defend their home court on Monday against the Rockford East E-Rabs at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Wednesday, Harlem lost to Boylan Catholic at home by a decisive 64-49 margin. Harlem has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Mason Walsh, who scored seven points along with seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Rockford East's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Wednesday after their fourth straight loss. 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).
Like Rockford East, they lost despite seeing results from several players. Sterling Hoarde led the charge by dropping a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds. Marquis Goldsmith was another key contributor, almost dropping a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds.
Harlem has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-20 record this season. As for Rockford East, their loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-24.
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 25.5 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 contest against Rockford East in their previous matchup last 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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