Andrew is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Homewood-Flossmoor is on a eight-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Andrew Thunderbolts just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Homewood-Flossmoor Vikings at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Monday, Andrew was able to grind out a solid victory over Bremen, taking the game 56-49.
Meanwhile, Homewood-Flossmoor entered their contest against Hillcrest on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Homewood-Flossmoor took a 69-63 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hillcrest. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Vikings came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked eighth, while the Hawks are ranked 86th).
Andrew will have to keep a close watch on Darrius Hawkins Jr and Jayden Tyler, a pair of players who had a big impact on Homewood-Flossmoor's prior game. Hawkins Jr went 6-for-8 en route to 17 points and seven steals, while Tyler went 7-for-16 to rack up 26 points. The game was Tyler's third in a row with at least 20 points.
Homewood-Flossmoor's loss dropped their record down to 26-3. As for Andrew, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-16 record this season.
Andrew was dealt a bruising 91-58 defeat at the hands of Homewood-Flossmoor in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Tyler, who went 11-for-20 on his way to 29 points and six boards. Now that Andrew knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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