The Vernon Hills Cougars basketball team scored 47 points and limited the visiting Highland Park Giants to 32 in the Cougars non-league triumph on Friday.

The Cougars now possess a 3-1 record. They play next when they travel to Johnsburg for a non-league game on Saturday, December 7. Vernon Hills will confront a Skyhawks team coming off a 55-44 non-league win over Lutheran (Rockford, IL). The Skyhawks record now stands at 1-1.

With the loss, Highland Park falls to 0-1 on the campaign. The Giants travel to Rochelle Zell Jewish (Deerfield, IL) to confront the Tigers in a non-league game on Monday, December 9. The Tigers go into the game with a record of 1-0. Rochelle Zell Jewish won 43-38 in their recent non-league game against Elmwood Park (Elmwood Park, IL)