Belvidere was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 74-61 to the Rockford East E-Rabs. 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 532nd, while the E-Rabs are ranked 167th).
Rockford East's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Brian Harper, who went 7 for 10 en route to 17 points along with five assists and five boards. With that strong performance, Harper is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. Another player making a difference was Marquis Goldsmith, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 15 rebounds.
Belvidere's defeat dropped their record down to 7-19. As for Rockford East, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 16-11.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Belvidere has already played their next match (against Hononegah), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Rockford East will host Harlem at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Rockford East is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62.2 points per game this season.
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