Having just played yesterday, the Niles North Vikings will jump right back in to play the Payton College Prep Grizzlies at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Niles North and four for Payton College Prep.
Niles North is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Highland Park on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Niles North was outmatched by Highland Park and fell 58-25. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 321st, while the Giants are ranked 142nd).
Meanwhile, Payton College Prep was just a bucket shy of victory on Wednesday and fell 51-50 to Morgan Park.
Payton College Prep's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Niles North, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
Niles North came up short against Payton College Prep when the teams last played back in November of 2023, falling 40-32. Can Niles North avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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