Basketball Recap: Eureka's Run of Nine Straight Wins Now Over

Hornets

Previous 5 Games

01/30/25 vs Tremont	52-80
01/27/25 @ Heyworth	59-37
01/25/25 vs Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley	42-41
01/23/25 vs Deer Creek-Mackinaw	50-47
01/20/25 vs Tremont	57-44

After a string of nine wins, Eureka's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They were outmatched by the Tremont Turks and fell 80-52. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Hornets have suffered since February 5, 2024.

Eureka's loss dropped their record down to 20-7. As for Tremont, they are on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 18 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-4 record this season.

Eureka and Tremont should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. Eureka will square off against Fisher at 7:00 p.m. on Monday up 276 places (96 vs. 372). Similarly, Tremont (ranked 132nd) will meet Heyworth (ranked 354th) at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.