Homewood-Flossmoor won the last time they faced Joliet West and things went their way on Monday too. The Homewood-Flossmoor Vikings slipped by the Joliet West Tigers 59-58. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 11th, while the Tigers are ranked 73rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Homewood-Flossmoor to victory, but perhaps none more so than Brent Taylor, who posted 14 points. Jayden Tyler was another key player, putting up 19 points and five boards.
Vikings
| 01/20/25 vs Joliet West | 59-58 |
| 01/17/25 vs Lincoln-Way West | 80-47 |
| 01/07/25 vs Sandburg | 91-31 |
| 12/16/24 vs Andrew | 91-58 |
| 12/13/24 vs Stagg | 97-30 |
| + 3 more games |
Homewood-Flossmoor pushed their record up to 18-2 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.8 points per game. As for Joliet West, their loss dropped their record down to 14-7.
Homewood-Flossmoor wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, an 88-59 win against Bradley-Bourbonnais on the 21st. As for Joliet West, they will challenge Bolingbrook at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Bolingbrook will roll in looking for their 12th straight victory, something Joliet West surely won't give up without a fight.
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