The Highland Park Giants will square off against the Niles West Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Highland Park's favor as the team sits on five straight wins at home while Niles West has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
Niles West better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when Highland Park really get things going. Highland Park put the hurt on Grayslake North with a sharp 52-32 victory on Monday. 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.
Meanwhile, Niles West came into Friday's contest having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against Maine West by a score of 54-47 on Friday.
Highland Park has also been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, 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 Niles West, their win bumped their record up to 9-15.
Highland Park came up short against Niles West in their previous meeting back in January, falling 60-50. Will Highland Park have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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