Illinois High School Basketball - Hoopeston edged by Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley
January 6, 2024: Hoopeston, IL 60942 The Hoopeston Cornjerkers basketball team (Hoopeston, IL), was nudged 50-44 in Saturday's non-league battle with the visiting Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Falcons (Gibson City, IL)
The Falcons now possess a 9-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Lexington for a Heart of Illinois contest on Tuesday, January 9. Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley will meet a Minutemen team coming off a 67-49 non-league win over Peoria Heights (Peoria Heights, IL). The Minutemen record now stands at 14-3.
The Cornjerkers (12-5) will now prepare for their contest against Schlarman (Danville, IL). The Hilltoppers enter the Vermilion Valley contest with a 1-8 record. In their last contest, Schlarman was nudged by Watseka (Watseka, IL), 66-53, in a league contest.