Basketball Recap: Highland Park Continues Home Dominance on Friday

Highland Park had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They put the hurt on the Niles West Wolves with a sharp 60-38 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Giants have posted against the Wolves since December 2, 2014.

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Previous 6 Games (Home)

02/07/25 vs Niles West	60-38
01/25/25 vs Buffalo Grove	55-34
01/24/25 vs Maine East	55-51
01/18/25 vs Lake View	53-38
01/17/25 vs Vernon Hills	45-33
01/10/25 vs Maine West	74-45

Highland Park's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-8. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.0 points over those games. As for Niles West, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-17 record this season.

Looking ahead, Highland Park and Wheeling will face off at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. As for Niles West, they are taking a road trip to take on Niles Notre Dame at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.