Highland Park won the last time they faced Deerfield and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Highland Park Giants snuck past the Deerfield Warriors with a 43-37 victory. Given the Giants' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 172nd, while the Warriors are ranked 468th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Giants
01/22/25 @ Deerfield | 43-37 |
01/17/25 @ Vernon Hills | 55-44 |
01/10/25 @ Maine West | 41-31 |
12/20/24 @ Niles North | 58-25 |
12/13/24 @ Maine East | 44-40 |
+ 2 more games |
Highland Park's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-6. As for Deerfield, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 12 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-15 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Highland Park will square off against Maine East at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Deerfield, they will challenge Evanston at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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