Vernon Hills is 1-9 against Niles North since February of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Vernon Hills Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Niles North Vikings at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Vernon Hills comes in on five and Niles North on three.
Last Friday, Vernon Hills was able to grind out a solid win over Maine West, taking the game 55-44.
Meanwhile, Niles North was fully in charge on Monday, breezing past Elk Grove 89-42. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 contests by 20 points or more this season.
Niles North pushed their record up to 23-6 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 82.0 points over those games. As for Vernon Hills, their win bumped their record up to 16-11.
Vernon Hills came up short against Niles North when the teams last played back in January, falling 59-54. Can Vernon Hills avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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