The crowd at Monday's non-league challenge between the Hoopeston Cornjerkers (Hoopeston, IL) and the host Cissna Park Timberwolves (Cissna Park, IL), observed Hoopeston's basketball team edge Cissna Park by a score of 46-44.

The Cornjerkers (8-4) will now prepare for their challenge against Salt Fork (Sidell, IL). The Storm come into the Vermilion Valley challenge with a 3-2 record. In their last challenge, Salt Fork edged Villa Grove (Villa Grove, IL), 63-34, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Timberwolves encounter the Georgetown-Ridge Farm Buffaloes (Georgetown, IL) in a Vermilion Valley challenge, on Friday, December 20. Cissna Park will attempt to improve on its 3-8 season record.