Basketball Recap: Niles North's Victory on Friday Extends Winning Streak to Seven

Vikings

Margin (Wins)

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

Niles North waltzed into their matchup on Friday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They blew past the Highland Park Giants 63-43. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 20 points or more this season.

Niles North is also on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. As for Highland Park, they dropped their record down to 14-8 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road.

When Niles North and Highland Park next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Niles North will try to stop Loyola Academy's three-game winning streak when the meet at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Highland Park will take on Christian Fenger Academy and their three-game winning streak at 12:15 p.m. on Saturday.