Homewood-Flossmoor was handed a heart-breaking two-point defeat in their last match, but they sure didn't let that happen against Rich Township on Saturday. The Homewood-Flossmoor Vikings blew past the Rich Township Raptors 53-28. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while the Raptors are ranked 139th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rich Township's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ziko Okolo, who posted three points and eight boards. That's the most points Okolo has posted since back in December of 2024.
Homewood-Flossmoor's victory bumped their record up to 16-8. As for Rich Township, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 16-7.
Homewood-Flossmoor didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 65-35 win against Grayslake Central on the 20th. As for Rich Township, they will welcome Thornridge at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Rich Township is facing Thornridge at the right time seeing as Thornridge is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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