Dixon has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They fell 65-54 to the Harlem Huskies on Tuesday.
Harlem got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Mateo Perera out in front who went 9-for-17 to rack up 20 points along with six boards and three steals. Perera is becoming a predictor of Harlem's success: when he posts at least three steals the team is 5-2 (and 6-16 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Cook, who posted nine points in addition to six rebounds and three steals.
Dixon's loss dropped their record down to 22-8. As for Harlem, their record is now 11-18.
Coming up, Dixon will take on Sherrard at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Sherrard has won three straight at home, while Dixon won seven straight on the road), something that'll have to change. As for Harlem, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 54-45 defeat against Freeport on the 19th.
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