The Harlem Bulldogs suffered their biggest loss since November 28, 2023 on Friday. They suffered a rough 57-35 defeat at the hands of Academy of Richmond County. Harlem has not had much luck with Academy of Richmond County recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Academy of Richmond County to victory, but perhaps none more so than NaCja Johnson, who scored 23 points. Johnson has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Ciyanna Grant, who scored 15 points.
Harlem has not been sharp recently, as they've lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-12 record this season. As for Academy of Richmond County, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
Harlem will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Salem at 6:00 p.m. on January 16th. Salem is on a seven-game streak of home losses, Harlem a four-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. Academy of Richmond County won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Cross Creek at 2:00 p.m. on January 13th. Cross Creek will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
