Basketball Recap: Westville Picks Up 13th Straight Win at Home

Westville won the last time they faced Hoopeston and things went their way on Saturday too. The Westville Tigers came out on top against the Hoopeston Cornjerkers by a score of 61-50. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.

When it comes to explaining why Hoopeston lost, don't look at Brayden Walder. Despite the final result, he went 6 for 14 on his way to 18 points. Another player making a difference was Trenton Montez, who posted seven points in addition to 12 assists and five rebounds.

Tigers

Previous Games (Home)

02/08/25 vs Hoopeston	61-50
02/07/25 vs Chrisman	81-44
01/28/25 vs Salt Fork	44-24
01/14/25 vs Iroquois West	54-27
01/03/25 vs Georgetown-Ridge Farm	66-26
+ 8 more games

Westville pushed their record up to 23-5 with the win, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.2 points over those games. As for Hoopeston, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-10 record this season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Westville will head out to face off against Schlarman at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Hoopeston, they are taking a road trip to take on Watseka at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hoopeston is facing Watseka at the right time seeing as Watseka is stuck on a six-game losing streak.