Belvidere was the 60-56 winner over Harlem when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. The Belvidere Bucs lost to the Harlem Huskies on the road by a 64-50 margin on Thursday. The Bucs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mateo Perera was his usual excellent self, putting up 15 points along with five assists and three steals for Harlem. The matchup was Perera's third in a row with at least ten points. Julius Roundtree was another key player, posting ten points along with five assists and five boards.
Belvidere's defeat dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Harlem, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-5.
Belvidere didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 67-41 victory against North Boone on the 21st. Harlem and Rock Island will round out the year against one another at at 6:30 p.m. on December 26th. Rock Island will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Harlem surely won't give up without a fight.
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