Highland Park hadn't done well against Vernon Hills recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Highland Park Giants came out on top against the Vernon Hills Cougars by a score of 55-44. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 49-38 back in December of 2024.

Giants
01/17/25 @ Vernon Hills | 55-44 |
01/10/25 @ Maine West | 41-31 |
12/20/24 @ Niles North | 58-25 |
12/13/24 @ Maine East | 44-40 |
11/23/24 @ Mundelein | 33-28 |
11/19/24 @ Grant Community | 41-23 |
Highland Park's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-5. As for Vernon Hills, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-8.
Highland Park won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Jefferson at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Highland Park is facing Jefferson at the right time seeing as Jefferson is stuck on an 11-game losing streak. As for Vernon Hills, they will challenge Buffalo Grove at 1:30 p.m. on Monday.
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