Illinois High School Basketball - Iroquois West can't hold off Hoopeston
January 25, 2024: Gilman, IL 60938 The Hoopeston Cornjerkers basketball team scored 35 points and restricted the host Iroquois West Raiders to 32 in the Cornjerkers league victory on Thursday.
The Cornjerkers now sport a 14-12 record. They put it on the line next when they host Armstrong for a Vermilion Valley contest on Monday, January 29. Hoopeston will battle a Trojans team coming off a 37-30 non-league win over Urbana University (Urbana, IL). The Trojans record now stands at 5-20.
The Raiders (15-9) will now prepare for their contest against Oakwood (Fithian, IL). The Comets come into the Vermilion Valley contest with a 10-17 record. In their last contest, Oakwood edged Westville (Westville, IL), 58-31, in a league contest.