Illinois High School Basketball - Armstrong knocked off by Hoopeston
February 3, 2023: Armstrong, IL 61812 The Hoopeston Cornjerkers basketball team scored 61 points and held the host Armstrong Trojans to 43 in the Cornjerkers league triumph on Friday.
The Cornjerkers now sport a 14-13 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Watseka for a Vermilion Valley contest on Tuesday, February 7. Hoopeston will battle a Warriors team coming off a 74-37 non-league loss to Beecher (Beecher, IL). The Warriors record now stands at 6-19.
The Trojans (8-16) will now prepare for their contest against Chrisman (Chrisman, IL). The Cardinals enter the Vermilion Valley contest with a 9-18 record. In their last contest, Chrisman was defeated by Paris (Paris, IL), 63-25, in a non-league contest.