Jefferson and Harlem are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2019, but not for long. The Jefferson J-Hawks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Harlem Huskies at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Saturday, Jefferson came up short against Guilford and fell 58-47. The J-Hawks haven't had much luck with the Vikings recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Meanwhile, Harlem was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against Rockford Auburn, falling 81-55. While losing is never fun, the Huskies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 346th, while the Knights are ranked 163rd).
Jefferson's defeat dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Harlem, their loss dropped their record down to 5-10.
Jefferson was able to grind out a solid win over Harlem when the teams last played back in February of 2024, winning 52-39. Does Jefferson have another victory up their sleeve, or will Harlem turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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