The Niles West Wolves will take on the Payton College Prep Grizzlies in a holiday battle at at 12:00 p.m. on Monday.
In Saturday's Canine Competition, Niles West didn't have enough. They fell 49-41 to Waukegan on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Wolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 578th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 221st).
Meanwhile, Payton College Prep had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against Niles North by a score of 47-40 on Saturday.
Niles West dropped their record down to 1-12 with the defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Payton College Prep, their win bumped their record up to 4-8.
Niles West beat Payton College Prep 44-33 when the teams last played back in February of 2022. The rematch might be a little tougher for Niles West since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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