In Wednesday's league outing, the Vernon Hills Cougars (Vernon Hills, IL) basketball squad beat the visiting Niles North Vikings (Skokie, IL), by a count of 61-44.

The Cougars (4-8) will now prepare for their outing against Maine East (Park Ridge, IL). The Blue Demons go into the Central Suburban - North outing with a 6-4 record.

The Vikings now hold a 3-8 record. They play next when they travel to Leyden for a non-league outing on Saturday, December 16. Niles North will clash with a Eagles squad coming off a 57-38 league loss to Berwyn/Cicero Morton (Cicero, IL). The Eagles record now stands at 6-4.