Basketball Recap: Vernon Hills' Victory on Tuesday Extends Winning Streak to Five

Vernon Hills won the last time they faced Maine West and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Vernon Hills Cougars took down the Maine West Warriors 47-32. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 183rd, while the Warriors are ranked 375th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

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Previous 5 Games

01/14/25 @ Maine West	47-32
01/10/25 @ Niles North	49-25
01/07/25 vs Resurrection	42-36
01/04/25 vs Normal University	32-24
12/27/24 vs Wheeling	45-18

The win was the fifth in a row for Vernon Hills, bringing their record for this year to 14-7. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.0 points per game. As for Maine West, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season.

Vernon Hills will square off against Highland Park at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Highland Park has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games. As for Maine West, they will head out to challenge Maine East at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.