Illinois High School Basketball - Monticello triumphant over Hoopeston
January 7, 2025: Hoopeston, IL 60942 The crowd at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Monticello Sages (Monticello, IL) and the host Hoopeston Cornjerkers (Hoopeston, IL), observed Monticello's basketball team overwhelm Hoopeston by a margin of 51-24.
The Sages (9-6) will now prepare for their challenge against Bloomington Central Catholic (Bloomington, IL). The Saints come into the Illini Prairie challenge with a 11-5 record. In their last challenge, Bloomington Central Catholic was trounced by Central/Southeastern (Camp Point, IL), 62-35, in a non-league challenge.
In their next game, the Cornjerkers battle the Arcola Purple Riders (Arcola, IL) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, January 11. Hoopeston will attempt to better on its 8-6 season record.