Vernon Hills at Grayslake North — Jan. 31 preview

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Vernon Hills (Cougars) visits Grayslake North (Knights) on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026. Tip is set for 2 p.m. Central at Grayslake North High School — this listing was provided in Pacific time; the local start time in Grayslake, Ill., is 2 p.m. Central. See the full game page on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/6155700-vernon-hills-vs-grayslake-north

Quick look

• Home: Grayslake North Knights — https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/teams/165572-grayslake-north-knights

• Away: Vernon Hills Cougars — https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/teams/163469-vernon-hills-cougars

• When: Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026 — 2 p.m. Central

• Where: Grayslake North High School (Grayslake, Ill.)

What to watch

This nonleague meeting is a rematch of Feb. 7, 2024, when Vernon Hills edged Grayslake North 58-54 (game recap and boxscore): https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/3854876-grayslake-north-vs-vernon-hills. Expect both teams to lean on familiarity from that meeting as they jockey down the stretch of the season.

Streaming and tickets

• Live stream links (where available): Grayslake North NFHS Network — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/grayslake-north-high-school-grayslake-il/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Vernon Hills NFHS Network — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/vernon-hills-high-school-vernon-hills-il/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Fan engagement

Follow the teams on SBLive to get updates, boost their fan counts and help the community around these programs:

• Vernon Hills Cougars fans: 1 — https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/teams/163469-vernon-hills-cougars

• Grayslake North Knights fans: 0 — https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/teams/165572-grayslake-north-knights

Make your picks on SBLive — picks are for fun and help increase engagement for the teams you want to see succeed. Fan counts and pick totals can change, so follow the teams and make your pick if you want to have your say.

Stay tuned to SBLive for updated lineups, start times and any streaming changes as game day approaches.