Illinois High School Basketball - Hoopeston sneaks past Oakwood
January 18, 2025: Fithian, IL 61844 The Hoopeston Cornjerkers (Hoopeston, IL) basketball edged the host Oakwood Comets (Fithian, IL), 55-53 in Saturday's non-league bout.
The Cornjerkers now possess a 14-5 record. They play next when they travel to Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin for a non-league bout on Thursday, January 23. Hoopeston will play a Blue Devils team coming off a 65-58 non-league win over Oakwood (Fithian, IL). The Blue Devils record now stands at 20-0.
With the loss, Oakwood falls to 10-10 on the campaign. The Comets travel to Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin (Bismarck, IL) to play the Blue Devils in a non-league bout on Tuesday, January 21. The Blue Devils go into the bout with a record of 19-0. Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin won 83-32 in their recent league bout against Iroquois West (Gilman, IL)