Basketball Game Preview: Maine South Hawks vs. Glenbrook North Spartans

The Maine South Hawks will square off against the Glenbrook North Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

Last Friday, Maine South came up short against New Trier and fell 56-43. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 173rd, while the Trevians are ranked 30th).

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Glenbrook North, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They snuck past Niles West with a 62-57 win on Tuesday.

Glenbrook North is also on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.8 points per game. As for Maine South, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-12.

Maine South came up short against Glenbrook North in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 55-49. Will Maine South have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.