Illinois High School Basketball - Vernon Hills edges Niles North
February 1, 2022: Vernon Hills, IL 60061 The Vernon Hills Cougars (Vernon Hills, IL) basketball nipped the visiting Niles North Vikings (Skokie, IL), 46-42 in Tuesday's league test.
The Cougars (15-10) will now prepare for their test against Maine East (Park Ridge, IL). The Blue Demons go into the Central Suburban - North test with a 9-18 record. In their last test, Maine East was tipped by Highland Park (Highland Park, IL), 58-43, in a league test.
The Vikings now own a 13-6 record. They play next when they host Maine West for a Central Suburban - North test on Friday, February 4. Niles North will encounter a Warriors squad coming off a 40-29 league loss to Deerfield (Deerfield, IL). The Warriors record now stands at 6-16.