The Romeoville Spartans will square off against the Homewood-Flossmoor Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Romeoville is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.
Romeoville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They managed a 52-46 win over Lincoln-Way Central.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Homewood-Flossmoor against Shepard on Wednesday as the team secured a 74-35 victory. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 18 games by 26 points or more this season.
Homewood-Flossmoor's win came from a few key players Romeoville will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jayden Tyler, who went 8-for-18 to rack up 20 points and four steals. His big performance that evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least 17 points. Another player making a difference was Darrius Hawkins Jr, who dropped a double-double with ten points and ten assists.
Homewood-Flossmoor was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. They are a perfect 26-0 when they've passed the ball that well.
Homewood-Flossmoor has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 28-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.9 points over those games. Romeoville's win bumped their record up to 15-16.
Romeoville came up short against Homewood-Flossmoor in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 71-58. Will Romeoville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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