Basketball Game Preview: Lincoln-Way East Griffins vs. Homewood-Flossmoor Vikings

Lincoln-Way East is 2-8 against Homewood-Flossmoor since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Lincoln-Way East Griffins will host the Homewood-Flossmoor Vikings at 6:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Lincoln-Way East is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They enjoyed a cozy 70-56 victory over Lincoln-Way West on Tuesday. Given the Griffins' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 130th, while the Warriors are ranked 264th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Homewood-Flossmoor, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Sunday. They claimed a resounding 91-31 win over Sandburg. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 26 points or more this season.

Homewood-Flossmoor's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 80.5 points per game. As for Lincoln-Way East, their win bumped their record up to 9-6.

Lincoln-Way East came up short against Homewood-Flossmoor when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 78-70. Can Lincoln-Way East avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.