The Highland Park Giants will take on the Vernon Hills Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Highland Park is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 74-45 victory over Maine West. Given the Giants' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 156th, while the Warriors are ranked 417th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Vernon Hills, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They walked away with a 66-53 win over Maine West on Tuesday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Cougars as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Highland Park's win bumped their record up to 10-6. As for Vernon Hills, their victory bumped their record up to 11-8.
Highland Park was able to grind out a solid win over Vernon Hills in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, winning 55-43. Will Highland Park repeat their success, or does Vernon Hills have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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