Illinois High School Basketball - Hoopeston trounced by St. Thomas More
January 24, 2023: Hoopeston, IL 60942 The St. Thomas More Sabers routed the host Hoopeston Cornjerkers basketball team by a final score of 52-24 in Tuesday's non-league game.
In their next game, the Sabers face the Rantoul Eagles (Rantoul, IL) in a Illini Prairie game, on Thursday, January 26. St. Thomas More will attempt to move on its 18-5 season record. The Eagles enter the game with a 3-11 record after their 45-32 league win over Monticello (Monticello, IL).
With the defeat, Hoopeston moves to 12-12 on the year. The Cornjerkers host Iroquois West (Gilman, IL) to face the Raiders in a Vermilion Valley game on Thursday, January 26. The Raiders enter the game with a record of 14-12. Iroquois West lost 40-32 in their recent non-league game against Beecher (Beecher, IL)