Illinois High School Basketball - Oakwood can't hold off Hoopeston
January 15, 2024: Hoopeston, IL 60942 The Hoopeston Cornjerkers basketball team scored 50 points and restricted the visiting Oakwood Comets to 44 in the Cornjerkers non-league victory on Monday.
The Cornjerkers now sport a 11-10 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin for a Vermilion Valley contest on Monday, January 22. Hoopeston will battle a Blue Devils team coming off a 51-26 non-league win over Westville (Westville, IL). The Blue Devils record now stands at 11-10.
The Comets (7-17) will now prepare for their contest against Westville (Westville, IL). The Tigers come into the non-league contest with a 3-17 record. In their last contest, Westville was nudged by Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin (Bismarck, IL), 51-26, in a non-league contest.