The Homewood-Flossmoor Vikings are taking a road trip to square off against the Lincoln-Way West Warriors at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Homewood-Flossmoor knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 17 matches -- so hopefully Lincoln-Way West likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Homewood-Flossmoor took their contest with ease, bagging a 67-38 victory over Stagg. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 games by 26 points or more this season.
Aiden Derose
| 02/07/25 @ Stagg | 5 |
| 12/07/24 vs Whitney Young | 3 |
| 11/25/24 vs St. Francis de Sales | 3 |
| 12/20/24 @ Lockport | 2 |
| 12/15/24 vs St. Laurence | 2 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Homewood-Flossmoor to victory, but perhaps none more so than Aiden Derose, who posted 12 points and five steals. The dominant performance gave Derose a new career-high in steals. Arden Eaves was another key player, going 6 of 12 on his way to 15 points.
Meanwhile, Lincoln-Way West was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 59-53 to Sandburg. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Homewood-Flossmoor is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 24-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.2 points over those games. As for Lincoln-Way West, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-14.
Everything came up roses for Homewood-Flossmoor against Lincoln-Way West when the teams last played back in January, as the team secured an 80-47 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Homewood-Flossmoor since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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