Basketball Recap: Conant Victorious

Conant won the last time they faced Highland Park and things went their way on Thursday too. The Conant Cougars came out on top in a nail-biter against the Highland Park Giants, sneaking past 33-30. The 33-point effort marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.

Cougars

Previous 3 Games (Home)

12/26/24 vs Highland Park	33-30
12/20/24 vs Barrington	62-58
12/06/24 vs Schaumburg	58-52

Conant's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-3. As for Highland Park, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-4.

Conant and Highland Park should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. Conant (ranked 113th) will meet York (ranked 278th) at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Similarly, Highland Park (ranked 122nd) will meet Niles West (ranked 272nd) at 6:30 p.m. on January 7, 2025.