The Northside Mustangs and the Vernon Hills Cougars will round out the year against one another at at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Tuesday, the stars were shining brightly for Northside in a 60-46 win over Bogan. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mustangs.
Meanwhile, Vernon Hills got the win against Maine East on Friday by a conclusive 56-36. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 256th, while the Blue Demons are ranked 543rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Vernon Hills' victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-4. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.3 points per game. As for Northside, their win bumped their record up to 5-6.
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