Basketball Recap: Highland Park Picks Up Fourth Consecutive Win

Highland Park won the last time they faced Wheeling and things went their way on Monday too. The Highland Park Giants enjoyed a cozy 53-35 win over the Wheeling Wildcats. Given the Giants' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 184th, while the Wildcats are ranked 547th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Giants

Previous 4 Games

01/20/25 vs Wheeling	53-35
01/18/25 vs Johnsburg	45-35
01/18/25 vs Jefferson	49-43
01/17/25 @ Vernon Hills	55-44

The victory was the fourth in a row for Highland Park, bringing their record for this year to 14-5. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.5 points per game. As for Wheeling, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 12 of their last 13 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-21 record this season.

Highland Park will take on Lake Forest Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Wheeling, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Leyden at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.