The Waukegan Bulldogs just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Highland Park Giants at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
On Tuesday, Waukegan came up short against Libertyville and fell 44-36. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 168th, while the Wildcats are ranked 23rd).
Meanwhile, Highland Park entered their tilt with Niles North on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They claimed a resounding 55-22 win over the Vikings. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Giants have posted since December 20, 2024.
Waukegan's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-9. As for Highland Park, they pushed their record up to 18-6 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Waukegan was able to grind out a solid victory over Highland Park in their previous matchup back in January of 2023, winning 46-39. Does Waukegan have another victory up their sleeve, or will Highland Park turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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