Basketball Recap: Evanston Gets the Win
By Team Reports
Feb 19, 2026, 12:28am
Basketball Recap: Evanston Wildkits vs. Niles North Vikings
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| 02/18/26 - Away | 72-70 W |
| 01/13/26 - Home | 80-64 W |
| 02/19/25 - Home | 52-57 L |
| 01/14/25 - Away | 68-64 W |
| 01/09/24 - Home | 47-53 L |
| + 5 more games |
Evanston posted their closest win since January 20th on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Niles North Vikings 72-70. Given the Wildkits' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 17th, while the Vikings are ranked 61st) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Evanston's win bumped their record up to 24-6. As for Niles North, their defeat dropped their record down to 21-9.
Evanston does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Niles North, they will head out to face off against Niles Notre Dame at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
