The Hoopeston Cornjerkers (Hoopeston, IL) basketball edged the host Oakwood Comets (Fithian, IL), 59-57 in Tuesday's league bout.

The Cornjerkers now possess a 10-4 record. They play next when they host Milford for a Vermilion Valley bout on Friday, January 10. Hoopeston will play a Bearcats team coming off a 38-35 league loss to Salt Fork (Sidell, IL). The Bearcats record now stands at 2-14.

With the loss, Oakwood falls to 9-9 on the campaign. The Comets travel to Chrisman (Chrisman, IL) to play the Cardinals in a Vermilion Valley bout on Friday, January 10. The Cardinals go into the bout with a record of 2-14. Chrisman lost 64-34 in their recent league bout against Watseka (Watseka, IL)