Illinois High School Basketball - Eureka defeats Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley
January 10, 2025: Eureka, IL 61530 The Eureka Hornets (Eureka, IL) basketball were winner over the visiting Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Falcons (Gibson City, IL), 59-42 in Friday's league bout.
The Hornets now possess a 9-8 record. They play next when they travel to Rochester for a non-league bout on Saturday, January 11. Eureka will play a Rockets team coming off a 63-45 non-league win over Lexington (Lexington, IL). The Rockets record now stands at 10-3.
With the loss, Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley falls to 9-5 on the campaign. The Falcons host Hoopeston (Hoopeston, IL) to play the Cornjerkers in a non-league bout on Saturday, January 11. The Cornjerkers go into the bout with a record of 10-4. Hoopeston won 59-57 in their recent league bout against Oakwood (Fithian, IL)