The Hoopeston Cornjerkers will challenge the Iroquois West Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Iroquois West is facing Hoopeston at the wrong time: Hoopeston suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell 51-43 to the Blue Devils. 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 390th, while the Blue Devils are ranked 91st).
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Trenton Montez, who went 7 for 13 on his way to 15 points. Zach Huchel was another key player, putting up nine points and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Iroquois West had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 56-43 victory over Momence on Saturday.
Hoopeston's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 15-8. As for Iroquois West, their win bumped their record up to 9-13.
Everything went Hoopeston's way against Iroquois West in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, as Hoopeston made off with a 57-33 victory. Will Hoopeston repeat their success, or does Iroquois West have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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