Niles West was the 41-40 winner over Highland Park when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. The Niles West Wolves took a hard 50-35 fall against the Highland Park Giants on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Wolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 377th, while the Giants are ranked 174th).
Niles West has also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-18 record this season. As for Highland Park, they pushed their record up to 19-7 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road.
Niles West does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Highland Park, they and Glenbrook South are set to meet in a battle of mythical proportions on Wednesday.
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