Basketball Game Preview: Highland Park Giants vs. Niles North Vikings

The Highland Park Giants will square off against the Niles North Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Highland Park has three straight victories, Niles North has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

Highland Park is headed into the contest having just posted their closest win since January 29, 2024 on Monday. They had just enough and edged Leyden out 40-37.

Meanwhile, Niles North lost 54-29 to Lincoln Park on Saturday.

Niles North's defeat dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Highland Park, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season.

Everything came up roses for Highland Park against Niles North in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 58-25 victory. In that match, Highland Park amassed a halftime lead of 36-16, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.