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

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Previous Games

12/20/24 - Away	57-44 W
02/02/24 - Home	80-55 W
12/21/23 - Away	71-58 W
02/10/23 - Away	71-55 W
01/20/23 - Home	59-41 W
+ 5 more games

Niles North has gone 10-0 against Highland Park recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Niles North Vikings will be playing at home against the Highland Park Giants at 7:00 p.m. Niles North knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 24 contests -- so hopefully Highland Park likes a good challenge.

Last Saturday, Niles North earned a 66-56 victory over Mt. Zion.

Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Highland Park's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell 54-47 to Lake Forest Academy.

Highland Park's defeat dropped their record down to 14-7. As for Niles North, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season.

Niles North was able to grind out a solid win over Highland Park when the teams last played back in December of 2024, winning 57-44. Will Niles North repeat their success, or does Highland Park have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.