Wheaton North is 1-9 against Lake Park since February of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Wheaton North Falcons will head out on the road to take on the Lake Park Lancers at 7:00 p.m. Wheaton North knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully Lake Park likes a good challenge.
Last Saturday, everything went Wheaton North's way against Wheeling as Wheaton North made off with a 68-47 win. The Falcons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Lake Park was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 47-43 to Conant. While losing is never fun, the Lancers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 319th, while the Cougars are ranked 153rd).
Wheaton North is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 26.3 points. As for Lake Park, they dropped their record down to 6-12 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.
Wheaton North lost to Lake Park on the road by a decisive 53-39 margin in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Can Wheaton North avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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