Belvidere suffered their closest defeat since December 8, 2023 on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Harlem Huskies by a score of 58-55. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bucs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 64-50 back in December of 2024.
Harlem was led to victory by Mateo Perera and Mason Walsh. Perera went 8 of 14 en route to 18 points and seven boards, while Walsh went 6 for 10 on his way to 13 points. That's the most points Walsh has posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Matthew Saunders, who posted 12 points.
Belvidere has traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 11 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-16 record this season. As for Harlem, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-13.
Belvidere has already played their next contest (against Jefferson), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Harlem will welcome Rockford Auburn at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Harlem is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.2 points per game this season.
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