The Niles West Wolves will venture away from home to challenge the Highland Park Giants at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Niles West took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 54-47 win over Maine West. The victory was some much needed relief for the Wolves as it spelled an end to their six-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, on MondayGrayslake North kept up with Highland Park until halftime, but afterwards: not so much. Highland Park blew past Grayslake North 52-32. Given the Giants' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 140th, while the Knights are ranked 375th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Highland Park is also on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.9 points per game. As for Niles West, their win bumped their record up to 9-15.
Niles West beat Highland Park 60-50 in their previous meeting back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for Niles West since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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