Harlem won the last time they faced Jefferson and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Harlem Huskies came out on top against the Jefferson J-Hawks by a score of 48-36.
Jefferson's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Abbie Bracius, who posted 19 points. That was a full 52.8% of Jefferson's points, marking the eighth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Alanna Morehead, who scored 15 points.
Harlem's victory ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-12. As for Jefferson, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-15.
Harlem and Jefferson could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. Harlem will take on Boylan Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday down 186 places (365 vs. 179). Harlem is out to stop a six-game streak of losses at home. Similarly, Jefferson (ranked 515th) will meet Hononegah (ranked 140th) at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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