The Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Falcons and the Hoopeston Cornjerkers will face off at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played.
On Friday, Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley ended up a good deal behind Eureka and lost 59-42. The match marked the Falcons' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hoopeston). They strolled past Milford with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 76-61. The victory was nothing new for the Cornjerkers as they're now sitting on four straight.
Hoopeston's win came from a few key players Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Brayden Walder, who went 11 for 12 from beyond the arc on his way to 39 points. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points. Trenton Montez was another key player, dropping a triple-double on 18 points, ten rebounds, and ten assists.
Hoopeston pushed their record up to 11-4 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.3 points per game. As for Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-5.
Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley beat Hoopeston 61-49 in their previous matchup back in November of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Hoopeston's Nick Cardenas, who went 6 of 9 on his way to 18 points and six rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley still be able to contain Cardenas? There's only one way to find out.
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