The Vernon Hills Cougars will challenge the Lakes Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Tuesday, Vernon Hills lost to Maine South at home by a 45-28 margin. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 194th, while the Hawks are ranked 26th).
Meanwhile, Lakes was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against Grayslake Central, falling 47-26.
Lakes' defeat dropped their record down to 11-16. As for Vernon Hills, their loss dropped their record down to 19-11.
Everything came up roses for Vernon Hills against Lakes when the teams last played back in February of 2023, as the team secured a 62-26 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Vernon Hills since the squad 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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