Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin is on a 15-game streak of home wins, while Hoopeston is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin Blue Devils will take on the Hoopeston Cornjerkers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin is not getting complacent, as they presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Hoopeston in Illinois (Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin is ranked 147th, while Hoopeston is ranked 369th).
Last Tuesday, Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin didn't have too much trouble with Watseka on the road as they won 70-52.
Chaz Dubois and Keison Peoples were among the main playmakers for Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin as the former scored 16 points along with eight rebounds and three steals and the latter scored 28 points along with two steals. Peoples has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Ayden Ingram, who scored nine points along with five assists.
Hoopeston suffered their biggest defeat since November 21, 2023 on Saturday. They suffered a tough 58-37 loss at the hands of Westville.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Kendrick Sigerill, who scored six points along with five rebounds. Trenton Montez was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with two steals.
Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-3 record this season. As for Hoopeston, their loss dropped their record down to 16-8.
Keep an eye on the arc in Friday's contest: Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin have made nailing deep shots look easy this year this season, having averaged 8.1 threes per game. It's a different story for Hoopeston, though, as they've been averaging only 3.9 threes per game. Given Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin's sizeable advantage in that area, Hoopeston will need to find a way to close that gap.
Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin strolled past Hoopeston when the teams last played back in January of 2023 by a score of 64-50. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Hoopeston's Anthony Zamora, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be that much easier for Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
