The Hoopeston Cornjerkers waltzed into their matchup on Friday with four straight wins but they left with five. They took down Cissna Park 69-53. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Hoopeston also won the last time the pair played back in January of 2023.
Hoopeston had a senior duo take command as Kendrick Sigerill dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds and Owen Root scored 20 points. Wyatt Eisenman was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Despite the defeat, Cissna Park saw an underclassman step up: Dierks Neukomm scored 34 points along with five rebounds and two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Neukomm has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Seth Walder, who scored 12 points along with six assists and four steals.
Hoopeston pushed their record up to 21-10 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.3 points per game. As for Cissna Park, their loss dropped their record down to 9-22.
Hoopeston will be playing in front of their home fans against Iroquois West at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Hoopeston has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last seven games. As for Cissna Park, they will head out on the road to challenge Flanagan-Cornell at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Flanagan-Cornell is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 53.6 points per game this season.
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