The Vernon Hills Cougars and the Carmel Corsairs will face off at 3:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Vernon Hills saw some tournament action on Thursday. They blew past Northside 51-31. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 225th, while the Mustangs are ranked 513th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Carmel had to endure a nine-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They managed a 50-45 victory over Providence Catholic on Thursday. The Corsairs' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Carmel's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-8. As for Vernon Hills, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Vernon Hills ended up a good deal behind Carmel in their previous meeting back in February of 2018, losing 60-42. Can Vernon Hills avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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