Basketball Game Preview: Hoopeston Cornjerkers vs. Urbana University Illineks

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Previous Games

01/11/24 - Away	86-38 W
01/13/23 - Home	67-29 W
01/24/22 - Away	72-65 W
12/06/19 - Away	63-61 W
11/30/18 - Home	59-36 W
+ 3 more games

Hoopeston is 7-1 against Urbana University since December of 2014 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Hoopeston Cornjerkers will look to defend their home court against the Urbana University Illineks at 6:00 p.m. Hoopeston is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.4 points per game this season.

Hoopeston took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Schlarman as Hoopeston made off with a 69-44 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Cornjerkers have posted since February 9, 2024.

Hoopeston got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Trenton Montez out in front who went 7 of 13 on his way to 17 points along with seven assists and five boards. Nick Cardenas was another key player, going 5 for 11 en route to 13 points in addition to five assists and five rebounds.

Meanwhile, Urbana University was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They fell 53-40 to Salt Fork.

Hoopeston pushed their record up to 12-5 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.2 points per game. As for Urbana University, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-13.

Everything came up roses for Hoopeston against Urbana University when the teams last played back in January of 2024, as the team secured an 86-38 win. In that matchup, Hoopeston amassed a halftime lead of 57-21, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.