On Thursday, the Hoopeston Cornjerkers came up short against the Watseka/Milford Warriors and fell 64-52. While losing is never fun, the Cornjerkers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 393rd, while the Warriors are ranked 191st).
Claire Dixon
| 02/06/25 @ Watseka/Milford | 21 |
| 01/30/25 vs Iroquois West | 19 |
| 01/28/25 vs St. Thomas More | 11 |
| 01/27/25 vs Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin | 7 |
| 01/24/25 vs Salt Fork | 4 |
| + 20 more games |
Hoopeston lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Claire Dixon, who went 8 for 19 on her way to 21 points. Dixon continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last four games she's played. Maddie Barnes was another key player, going 5 of 9 en route to 15 points and six rebounds.
Hoopeston's defeat dropped their record down to 16-10. As for Watseka/Milford, their victory was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-3.
Hoopeston has already played their next match, a 52-47 win against Westville on the 8th. As for Watseka/Milford, they will head out on the road to face off against Cissna Park at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
