The Glenbrook North Spartans will head out on the road to face off against the Maine South Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Glenbrook North will be strutting in after a win while Maine South will be coming in after a loss.
Glenbrook North took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They secured a 62-57 W over Niles West. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 126th, while the Wolves are ranked 276th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Maine South came up short against New Trier on Friday and fell 56-43. The Hawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Glenbrook North is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.8 points per game. As for Maine South, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-12.
Glenbrook North didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Maine South in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 55-49 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Glenbrook North 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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