The Monticello Sages will venture away from home to take on the Hoopeston Cornjerkers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Monticello sitting on three straight wins and Hoopeston on four.
Last Saturday, Monticello greeted the New Year with with a 42-26 victory over St. Teresa.
Monticello's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Megan Allen, who posted nine points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mady Melton, who earned eight points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Hoopeston was able to grind out a solid victory over Oakwood on Monday, taking the game 53-44.
Hoopeston has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.5 points per game. As for Monticello, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-6.
Monticello didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Hoopeston in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 40-34 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Monticello since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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