Jefferson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were outmatched by the Harlem Huskies and fell 73-44. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Huskies this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 48-36 back in January.
Jefferson lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Alanna Morehead, who posted 24 points. That was a full 54.5% of Jefferson's points, marking the fourth time in a row Morehead has scored more than a third of the team's points. Mercedes Hollins was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Jefferson's loss dropped their record down to 4-27. As for Harlem, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-21 record this season.
Coming up, Jefferson and Rockford East will face off at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played. Harlem does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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