Highland Park was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell 53-41 to the Vernon Hills Cougars. While losing is never fun, the Giants can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 373rd, while the Cougars are ranked 78th).
Highland Park's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Vernon Hills, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Highland Park won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Taft at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. The Giants will be up against the Eagles' rather soft defense (which has allowed 68.67 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Vernon Hills, they will head out on the road to face off against Libertyville at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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