There's no place like home for Niles North, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They walked away with a 47-36 victory over the Niles West Wolves on Friday. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 81st, while the Wolves are ranked 422nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Niles North's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Niles West, they dropped their record down to 0-7 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Niles North and Maine West are set to duel on Friday. As for Niles West, they and Taft will face off at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Niles West is facing Taft at the right time seeing as Taft is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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