Harlem lost against Westside back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Harlem Bulldogs took a 56-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Westside Patriots. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 249th, while the Patriots are ranked 114th).

Aj Williams
02/14/25 @ Westside | 63% |
02/10/25 vs Howard | 60% |
02/13/25 vs Cross Creek | 45% |
02/07/25 vs Cross Creek | 43% |
02/11/25 vs West Laurens | 40% |
Despite the defeat, Harlem saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Aj Williams en route to 31 points. Williams also set a new season-high mark in shooting accuracy with 63%. Jayden Futrell was another key player, putting up eight points and six boards.
Westside's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jarious Adkinson, who posted 16 points along with six rebounds and five steals. Adkinson has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Dontrell Jackson, who on his way to 17 points and eight boards.
Harlem now has a losing record of 13-14. As for Westside, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-10 record this season.
Harlem didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 61-48 loss against Cedar Grove on the 19th. As for Westside, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 77-73 defeat against Jefferson on the 19th.
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