Illinois High School Basketball - Arcola can't hold off Hoopeston
January 8, 2022: Hoopeston, IL 60942 The Hoopeston Cornjerkers basketball team scored 39 points and held the visiting Arcola Purple Riders to 38 in the Cornjerkers non-league triumph on Saturday.
The Cornjerkers now sport a 6-8 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Schlarman for a Vermilion Valley contest on Monday, January 10. Hoopeston will battle a Hilltoppers team coming off a 60-5 league loss to Watseka (Watseka, IL). The Hilltoppers record now stands at 0-5.
The Purple Riders (9-8) will now prepare for their contest against Okaw Valley (Bethany, IL). The Timberwolves enter the Lincoln Prairie contest with a 7-11 record. In their last contest, Okaw Valley nudged Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg (Windsor, IL), 57-51, in a non-league contest.