Basketball Recap: Vernon Hills Has No Trouble Against Lakes

By Team Reports Feb 20, 2025, 11:09am

Basketball Recap: Vernon Hills Cougars vs. Lakes Eagles

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Previous Games

02/18/25 - Neutral57-35 W
02/14/23 - Home62-26 W
01/28/20 - Home52-24 W
02/15/18 - Neutral38-46 L
01/23/17 - Away37-41 L
+ 5 more games

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Vernon Hills had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 57-35 margin over the Lakes Eagles. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 193rd, while the Eagles are ranked 390th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Vernon Hills' victory bumped their record up to 20-11. As for Lakes, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-17 record this season.

A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Cougars duke it out with the Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lakes does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps