Basketball Recap: Vernon Hills Wins Going Away Against Maine East

Vernon Hills's game last Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They put the hurt on the Maine East Blue Demons with a sharp 56-36 win. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Cougars considering their 26-point performance the game before.

Cougars

Previous 3 Games (Away)

12/20/24 @ Maine East	56-36
12/11/24 @ Niles West	52-45
12/03/24 @ Lakes	55-39

Vernon Hills' victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-4. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.3 points per game. As for Maine East, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.

Vernon Hills and Northside will round out the year against one another at at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday. As for Maine East, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Evanston at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.