Illinois High School Basketball - Maine East nips Vernon Hills
February 3, 2017: Park Ridge, IL 60068 Maine East Blue Demons (Park Ridge, IL) backers were pleased Friday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the visiting Vernon Hills Cougars (Vernon Hills, IL), 52-49 in a non-league bout.
With the victory, Maine East upgrades its record to 10-13 on the campaign. The Blue Demons host Wheeling (Wheeling, IL) to play the Wildcats in a non-league bout on Tuesday, February 7. The Wildcats come into the bout with a record of 9-12. Wheeling lost 62-38 in their recent league test against Prospect (Mt. Prospect, IL)
The Cougars now own a 4-21 record. They play next when they host Lakes for a Northern Lake County test on Saturday, February 4. Vernon Hills will encounter a Eagles squad coming off a 58-39 league loss to Grayslake Central (Grayslake, IL). The Eagles record now stands at 9-13.