Arcola fought the good fight in their overtime game against Hoopeston on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 54-53 to the Hoopeston Cornjerkers. The Purple Riders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cornjerkers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.
Claire Dixon had a dynamite game for Hoopeston, putting up 18 points and four steals. Dixon is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last eight games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Addyson Kelnhofer, who went 8 of 10 en route to 16 points.
Arcola's defeat dropped their record down to 10-6. As for Hoopeston, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-6.
Arcola has already played their next match, a 58-43 victory against Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond on the 13th. As for Hoopeston, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 66-19 win against Schlarman on the 13th.
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