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

The Niles North Vikings will head out to face off against the Highland Park Giants at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Niles North has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with four straight defeats, while Highland Park will come in with three straight victories.

Niles North came up short against Lincoln Park on Saturday, falling 54-29.

Meanwhile, Highland Park posted their closest win since January 29, 2024 on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Leyden 40-37.

Niles North's loss 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.

Niles North was taken down by Highland Park 58-25 when the teams last played back in December of 2024. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Niles North was down 36-16.