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NorthsideTaft

Mustangs
60
Eagles
57

The Taft (Chicago, IL) varsity basketball team lost Thursday's home conference game against Northside (Chicago, IL) by a score of 60-57.

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Northside----60
Taft----57
Final score provided by A. Harris.
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Game Story

Illinois High School Basketball - Taft can't hold off Northside

December 4, 2025: Chicago, IL 60631

The Northside Mustangs nipped the host Taft Eagles basketball squad by a final score of 60-57 in Thursday's league outing.

Next, the Mustangs face the Saint Viator Lions (Arlington Heights, IL) in a non-league outing, on Saturday, December 6. Northside will attempt to upgrade on its 2-3 season record. The Lions go into the game with a 2-1 record after their 55-47 non-league win over Libertyville (Libertyville, IL).

With the loss, Taft falls to 0-3 on the campaign. The Eagles host Butler (Chicago, IL) to clash with the Lynx in a non-league outing on Friday, December 5. The Lynx enter the outing with a record of 3-2. Butler won 72-22 in their recent league game against Johnson (Chicago, IL)

Northside @ Taft Basketball Game Info

Thu., Dec. 4, 2025 @ 4:55p
Taft High School
The Taft (Chicago, IL) varsity basketball team lost Thursday's home conference game against Northside (Chicago, IL) by a score of 60-57.

Rankings & Records

Northside (25-26)

ILClass
466113
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
9-191-65-53-81-6.321.1431,4111,831

Taft (25-26)

ILClass
326106
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
11-201-68-72-101-3.355.1431,5841,890

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1Final
Northside		15.79.08.56.5-50.4
Taft		9.911.212.513.724.751.1

Northside Videos

  • Play video icon 02/16 Highlights @ Fasman Yeshiva 3:09
  • Play video icon 12/6 Highlights @ Saint Viator 1:36

Taft Videos

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Northside3-7Taft4-7
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
12/2/25MatherNorthside(W) 51-422/14/26MatherTaft(W) 61-59
12/6/25NorthsideSaint Viator(L) 80-302/4/26TaftSaint Viator(L) 74-51
12/9/25AmundsenNorthside(L) 63-481/8/26AmundsenTaft(W) 62-55
12/11/25NorthsideLake View(L) 77-441/13/26TaftLake View(L) 60-57
1/8/26Lane TechNorthside(L) 52-391/15/26Lane TechTaft(L) 61-49
1/12/26NorthsideLincoln Park(L) 101-421/20/26TaftLincoln Park(L) 66-49
1/15/26NorthsideWhitney Young(L) 76-361/24/26Whitney YoungTaft(L) 77-54
2/3/26TaftWhitney Young(L) 70-35
1/20/26Payton College PrepNorthside(L) 79-4912/9/25TaftPayton College Prep(L) 63-61
2/2/26NorthsideSchurz(W) 70-631/29/26SchurzTaft(W) 60-58
2/11/26SennNorthside(W) 66-302/13/26TaftSenn(W) 39-11

Record Breakdown

Northside (25-26)

Taft (25-26)
9-19
Overall
11-20
1-6
League
1-6
7-6
Non-League
8-8
1-0
Head to Head
0-1
3-7
Common Opponent
4-7
5-5
Home
8-7
3-8
Away
2-10
1-6
Neutral
1-3
0-1
Playoff
1-0
9-19
In-State
11-20
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0