Illinois High School Basketball - Paxton-Buckley-Loda edged by Hoopeston
December 8, 2023: Hoopeston, IL 60942
The Paxton-Buckley-Loda Panthers basketball team (Paxton, IL), was nudged 47-40 in Friday's non-league battle with the host Hoopeston Cornjerkers (Hoopeston, IL)
The Cornjerkers now possess a 6-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Salt Fork for a Vermilion Valley battle on Saturday, December 9. Hoopeston will confront a Storm team coming off a 52-51 non-league win over Villa Grove (Villa Grove, IL). The Storm record now stands at 3-1.
The Panthers (2-5) will now prepare for their battle against Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley (Gibson City, IL). The Falcons come into the non-league battle with a 5-1 record. In their last battle, Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley edged Watseka (Watseka, IL), 61-40, in a non-league battle.