Illinois High School Basketball - Highland Park thwarts Leyden
November 25, 2025: Highland Park, IL 60035 The crowd at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Highland Park Giants (Highland Park, IL) and the visiting Leyden Eagles (Franklin Park, IL), observed Highland Park's basketball team knock off Leyden by a count of 58-49.
With the victory, Highland Park advances its record to 1-1 on the year. The Giants travel to Ridgewood (Norridge, IL) to meet the Rebels in a non-league battle on Wednesday, November 26. The Rebels enter the battle with a record of 0-1. Ridgewood lost 42-39 in their recent non-league battle against Wheaton North (Wheaton, IL)
The Eagles now own a 0-1 record. They play next when they travel to Wheaton North for a non-league challenge on Wednesday, November 26. Leyden will encounter a Falcons squad coming off a 49-45 non-league win over Highland Park (Highland Park, IL). The Falcons record now stands at 1-0.