Northside saw some tournament action on Thursday. They lost 51-31 to the Vernon Hills Cougars. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 513th, while the Cougars are ranked 225th).
Northside's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Vernon Hills, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Northside will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Payton College Prep at 5:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025. As for Vernon Hills, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Carmel at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Vernon Hills is facing Carmel at the right time seeing as Carmel is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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