Harlan played a tough game on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by the Morgan Park Mustangs 110-51. The loss continues a trend for the Falcons in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now lost nine in a row.
Several Falcons players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jameel Patterson, who posted 18 points. Another player making a difference was Elijah Laster, who earned 12 points.
Nasir Rankin was his usual excellent self, going 18 for 32 on his way to 54 points and seven steals for Morgan Park. The match was Rankin's fifth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jocahana Pullum, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten boards.
Harlan's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Morgan Park, they pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Harlan didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 79-35 loss against Christian Fenger Academy on the 17th. As for Morgan Park, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 75-59 defeat against Benton Harbor on the 14th.
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