Illinois High School Basketball - Hoopeston succumbs to Clifton Central
December 2, 2023: Clifton, IL 60927 The Clifton Central Comets topped the visiting Hoopeston Cornjerkers basketball team by a final score of 56-44 in Saturday's non-league game.
In their next game, the Comets face the Gardner-South Wilmington Panthers (Gardner, IL) in a River Valley game, on Tuesday, December 5. Clifton Central will attempt to move on its 4-1 season record. The Panthers enter the game with a 2-5 record after their 56-47 non-league loss to Woodland (Streator, IL).
With the defeat, Hoopeston moves to 5-3 on the year. The Cornjerkers host Paxton-Buckley-Loda (Paxton, IL) to face the Panthers in a non-league game on Friday, December 8. The Panthers enter the game with a record of 1-4.