In Friday's league match, the host Vernon Hills Cougars basketball team scored a decisive 73-29 triumph over the Maine East Blue Demons.

In their next game, the Cougars meet the Libertyville Wildcats (Libertyville, IL) in a non-league match, on Saturday, December 17. Vernon Hills will attempt to better on its 9-3 season record. The Wildcats enter the match with a 11-2 record after their 54-21 league win over Waukegan (Waukegan, IL).

With the defeat, Maine East falls to 1-10 on the campaign. The Blue demons host Leyden (Franklin Park, IL) to confront the Eagles in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, December 20. The Eagles come into the challenge with a record of 4-8. Leyden won 48-34 in their recent league challenge against Berwyn/Cicero Morton (Cicero, IL)