Homewood-Flossmoor Vikings (Flossmoor, IL) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the host Joliet West Tigers (Joliet, IL), 68-66 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Homewood-Flossmoor upgrades its record to 29-4 on the campaign. The Vikings travel to Bloom (Chicago Heights, IL) to play the Blazing Trojan in a non-league bout on Friday, March 1. The Blazing Trojan enter the game with a record of 19-9. Bloom won 56-45 in their recent non-league game against Marist (Chicago, IL)

With the defeat, Joliet West moves to 21-10 on the year.