Urbana University was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They had to suffer through a 73-39 loss at the hands of the Hoopeston Cornjerkers. While losing is never fun, the Illineks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 738th, while the Cornjerkers are ranked 343rd).
| 01/16/25 @ Hoopeston | 20 |
| 01/11/25 vs Unity Christian | 11 |
| 01/15/25 vs Salt Fork | 10 |
| 11/27/24 vs Heritage | 10 |
| 12/05/24 vs DeLand-Weldon | 9 |
When it comes to explaining why Urbana University lost, don't look at Collins Rosch. Despite the final result, he posted 20 points. Those 20 points gave Rosch a new career-high.
It was another big night for Brayden Walder, who went 8 of 15 en route to 21 points along with five rebounds and three steals for Hoopeston. Zach Huchel was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Urbana University's defeat dropped their record down to 1-17. As for Hoopeston, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Urbana University didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 60-42 loss against Cornerstone Christian on the 23rd. As for Hoopeston, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 55-53 victory against Oakwood on the 18th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
