Basketball Game Preview: Fremd Vikings vs. Hoffman Estates Hawks

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Previous Games

01/17/25 - Home	78-51 W
01/30/24 - Home	69-50 W
12/22/23 - Away	63-51 W
01/31/23 - Away	60-45 W
12/16/22 - Home	58-52 W
+ 5 more games

Fremd has gone 9-1 against Hoffman Estates recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Fremd Vikings will square off against the Hoffman Estates Hawks at 7:30 p.m. Fremd will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.

Fremd will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Barrington, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Fremd came out on top against Barrington by a score of 64-52 on Friday. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 11th, while the Fillies/Broncos are ranked 61st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Hoffman Estates posted their closest win since December 2, 2023 on Tuesday. They skirted past Maine East 63-60. The Hawks haven't had any issues with the Blue Demons recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.

Hoffman Estates pushed their record up to 20-9 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.3 points over those games. As for Fremd, their record now sits at 23-2.

Everything came up roses for Fremd against Hoffman Estates in their previous matchup back in January, as the squad secured a 78-51 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fremd since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.