The Grayslake North Knights will venture away from home to square off against the Lakes Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Grayslake North is headed into the matchup having just suffered their closest loss since February 9, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Grayslake Central by a score of 45-42. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 392nd, while the Rams are ranked 195th).
Meanwhile, Lakes was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. The game between them and Wauconda didn't end well, with Lakes falling 55-38.
Grayslake North's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-10. As for Lakes, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-14.
Grayslake North skirted past Lakes 39-36 in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Grayslake North 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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