If Lincoln-Way West was feeling good fresh off their 58-38 takedown of Stagg last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lincoln-Way West Warriors took a blow against the Homewood-Flossmoor Vikings on Friday, falling 80-47. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 281st, while the Vikings are ranked 12th).
Homewood-Flossmoor's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Arden Eaves led the charge by going 10 of 14 on his way to 22 points in addition to five rebounds and three blocks. Those 22 points gave Eaves a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jayden Tyler, who went 8 for 15 en route to 18 points and four steals.
Lincoln-Way West now has a losing record at 9-10. As for Homewood-Flossmoor, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-2 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lincoln-Way West has already played their next game (against Andrew), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Homewood-Flossmoor has also has no score uploaded for their next contest, this one against Joliet West.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
