The Highland Park Giants (Highland Park, IL) basketball were winner over the host Maine East Blue Demons (Park Ridge, IL), 54-43 in Friday's league bout.

The Giants now possess a 7-2 record. They play next when they travel to Deerfield for a non-league bout on Saturday, December 14. Highland Park will play a Warriors team coming off a 46-40 league win over Evanston (Evanston, IL). The Warriors record now stands at 5-3.

With the loss, Maine East falls to 2-6 on the campaign. The Blue demons host Vernon Hills (Vernon Hills, IL) to play the Cougars in a Central Suburban - North bout on Friday, December 20. The Cougars go into the bout with a record of 5-3.