Basketball Recap: Highland Park Makes It Six in a Row on the Road

Highland Park hadn't done well against Vernon Hills recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Highland Park Giants came out on top against the Vernon Hills Cougars by a score of 55-44. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 49-38 back in December of 2024.

Giants

Previous 6 Games (Away)

01/17/25 @ Vernon Hills	55-44
01/10/25 @ Maine West	41-31
12/20/24 @ Niles North	58-25
12/13/24 @ Maine East	44-40
11/23/24 @ Mundelein	33-28
11/19/24 @ Grant Community	41-23

Highland Park's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-5. As for Vernon Hills, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-8.

Highland Park won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Jefferson at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Highland Park is facing Jefferson at the right time seeing as Jefferson is stuck on an 11-game losing streak. As for Vernon Hills, they will challenge Buffalo Grove at 1:30 p.m. on Monday.