If Maine East was feeling good fresh off their 85-65 takedown of Elk Grove last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Maine East Blue Demons came up short against the Niles North Vikings on Friday, falling 74-51. While losing is never fun, the Blue Demons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 435th, while the Vikings are ranked 28th).
Maine East has also traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-18 record this season. As for Niles North, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 22-6.
Coming up, Maine East will take on Hoffman Estates at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Niles North, they will challenge Elk Grove at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Niles North knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 28 matchups -- so hopefully Elk Grove likes a good challenge.
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