Belvidere hasn't had much luck against Harlem recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. Both will face off at 6:30 p.m. without much rest having both just played. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Belvidere is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Rockford Auburn on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Belvidere lost 84-60 to Rockford Auburn. While losing is never fun, the Bucs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 514th, while the Knights are ranked 178th).
Meanwhile, Harlem can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Wednesday. They came out on top against Freeport by a score of 64-56. The score was all tied up 32-32 at the break, but the Huskies were the better team in the second half.
Harlem's win bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Belvidere, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.
Belvidere didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Harlem in their previous matchup back in January, but they still walked away with a 60-56 victory. Will Belvidere repeat their success, or does Harlem have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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