Niles North is 9-1 against Niles West since November of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Niles North Vikings' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Niles West Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on January 19th. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Monday, Niles North came up short against Thornton and fell 67-60. While losing is never fun, Niles North can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 65th, while Thornton is ranked third).
Meanwhile, Niles West came tearing into last Tuesday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against Highland Park by a score of 68-57.
Niles North's loss dropped their record down to 14-5. As for Niles West, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.
Everything went Niles North's way against Niles West when the teams last played back in December of 2023 as Niles North made off with a 87-61 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Niles North since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
