Basketball Recap: Highland Park Piles Up the Points Against Wheeling

Giants

Margin

02/08/25 vs Wheeling	35
01/10/25 vs Maine West	29
11/26/24 vs Elk Grove	29
11/27/24 vs Ridgewood	24
02/07/25 vs Niles West	22

After losing to Wheeling the last time they met, Highland Park decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Highland Park Giants blew past the Wheeling Wildcats, posting a 68-33 win. That 35 point margin sets a new team best for the Giants this season.

Highland Park is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.1 points over those games. As for Wheeling, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-17.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Highland Park will venture away from home to face off against Maine West at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Wheeling, they will head out on the road to challenge Hersey at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.