Basketball Recap: Homewood-Flossmoor Extends Winning Streak to 12

Vikings

Margin (Wins)

12/13/24 vs Stagg	67
01/07/25 vs Sandburg	60
11/26/24 vs Hammond Central	47
11/25/24 vs St. Francis de Sales	44
12/26/24 vs Tinley Park	36

Homewood-Flossmoor entered their tilt with Lincoln-Way West on Tuesday with 11 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 12. They blew past the Lincoln-Way West Warriors, posting an 83-55 victory. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 matchups by 26 points or more this season.

Homewood-Flossmoor's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brent Taylor led the charge by as he made all 7 shots he took racking up 20 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals. Taylor is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last nine games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jayden Tyler, who went 7 of 16 on his way to 20 points.

Homewood-Flossmoor's win was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 25-2. As for Lincoln-Way West, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 12-15 record this season.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Homewood-Flossmoor will challenge Lincoln-Way East at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Homewood-Flossmoor knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 18 games -- so hopefully Lincoln-Way East likes a good challenge. As for Lincoln-Way West, they will square off against Bradley-Bourbonnais at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Bradley-Bourbonnais has six straight victories, Lincoln-Way West has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.