The Homewood-Flossmoor Vikings will square off against the Bloom Blazing Trojan at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Homewood-Flossmoor's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 23 games.
Homewood-Flossmoor is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Romeoville 76-46. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 19 matchups by 26 points or more this season.
Darrius Hawkins Jr
| 02/28/25 @ Romeoville | 7 |
| 11/29/24 vs Bloom | 4 |
| 02/18/25 @ Andrew | 3 |
| 01/25/25 @ DePaul College Prep | 3 |
| 12/28/24 vs Hillcrest | 3 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Homewood-Flossmoor to victory, but perhaps none more so than Darrius Hawkins Jr, who went 5-for-10 on his way to 14 points in addition to seven rebounds and six assists. Those seven boards gave Hawkins Jr a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jayden Tyler, who shot 56% from the field en route to 20 points along with six assists and five rebounds.
Hawkins Jr wasn't the only one working in the assist department: Homewood-Flossmoor was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. Homewood-Flossmoor is a perfect 27-0 when they've passed the ball that well.
Meanwhile, Bloom entered their tilt with Joliet West on Friday with six consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with seven. They came within four points of losing the streak, but they secured a 50-46 W against the Tigers.
Joe Jones was Bloom's leading scorer, having posted three points. Jones also led the team in rebounds with four.
Homewood-Flossmoor is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 29-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.9 points over those games. Bloom's win bumped their record up to 21-8.
This contest is shaping up to be a blowout: Homewood-Flossmoor hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 74.9 points per game. It's a different story for Bloom, though, as they've been averaging only 3.7 points. The only thing between Homewood-Flossmoor and another offensive beatdown is Bloom. Will they be able to keep them contained?
Homewood-Flossmoor strolled past Bloom in their previous matchup back in November of 2024 by a score of 69-52. Does Homewood-Flossmoor have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bloom turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
