Highland Park's and Grayslake North's game on Monday was close at halftime, but Highland Park turned on the heat in the second half with 35 points. Everything went the Highland Park Giants' way against the Grayslake North Knights as the Highland Park Giants made off with a 52-32 victory. Given the Giants' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 140th, while the Knights are ranked 375th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Highland Park is also on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.9 points per game. As for Grayslake North, their loss dropped their record down to 14-11.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Highland Park will host Niles West at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Grayslake North, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Wauconda at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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