Basketball Recap: Friday's Victory Is Niles North's Ninth in Last Ten Outings

Vikings

Margin (Wins)

12/16/24 vs Bulls College Prep	65
02/03/25 vs Schurz	56
01/03/25 vs Maine East	50
01/24/25 vs Maine West	48
12/13/24 @ Maine West	46

Niles North won the last time they faced Maine East and things went their way on Friday too. Everything went the Niles North Vikings' way against the Maine East Blue Demons as the Niles North Vikings made off with a 74-51 victory. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 games by 20 points or more this season.

Niles North is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-6 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 26.1 points. As for Maine East, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-18 record this season.

Looking ahead, Niles North will welcome Elk Grove at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Niles North is facing Elk Grove at the right time seeing as Elk Grove is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Maine East, they will head out on the road to face off against Hoffman Estates at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.