Basketball Game Preview: Niles North Vikings vs. Maine West Warriors

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Previous Games

12/13/24 - Away	86-40 W
01/29/24 - Home	80-38 W
12/01/23 - Away	64-47 W
02/03/23 - Away	93-55 W
12/16/22 - Home	74-66 W
+ 5 more games

Niles North is 9-1 against Maine West since January of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Niles North Vikings will be playing in front of their home fans against the Maine West Warriors at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Niles North's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.

Niles North is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 102-77 margin over Yorkville Christian on Wednesday. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 37th, while the Mustangs are ranked 160th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Maine West waltzed into their match on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Royals by a score of 57-49.

Maine West's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-10. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.0 points per game. As for Niles North, their victory bumped their record up to 17-5.

Everything came up roses for Niles North against Maine West when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as the team secured an 86-40 win. Will Niles North repeat their success, or does Maine West have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.