The Momence Momence Athletics will head out to take on the Hoopeston Cornjerkers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Momence will be strutting in after a win while Hoopeston will be coming in after a defeat.
Momence is headed into the match having just posted their biggest victory since December 6, 2024 on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Donovan as Momence made off with a 69-44 win. The Momence Athletics have beaten the Wildcats the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Wildcats has come to flipping the script.
D'Angelo Hundley
| 02/18/25 vs Donovan | 20 |
| 01/07/25 @ Gardner-South Wilmington | 18 |
| 02/11/25 vs Gardner-South Wilmington | 15 |
| 01/22/25 vs Reed-Custer | 15 |
| 01/17/25 vs St. Anne | 15 |
D'Angelo Hundley had a dynamite game for Momence, going 8-for-13 on his way to 20 points and three steals. Those 20 points gave Hundley a new career-high. Erick Castillo was another key player, going 6-for-15 to rack up 13 points and four steals.
Meanwhile, Hoopeston played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 58-26 loss at the hands of Paxton-Buckley-Loda. The game marked the Cornjerkers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Momence will have to keep a close watch on Trenton Montez and Zach Huchel, a pair of players who had a big impact on Hoopeston's prior game. Montez posted ten points and five rebounds, while Huchel scored three points. Thanks to that strong game, Montez now owns an excellent 45.1% field goal percentage.
Momence's victory bumped their record up to 10-16. As for Hoopeston, their loss dropped their record down to 18-12.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Momence has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 25.7 boards per game. However, it's not like Hoopeston struggles in that department as they've been averaging 22.8 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Momence didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Hoopeston when the teams last played back in December of 2019, but they still walked away with a 75-69 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Hoopeston's Lucas Hofer, who went 12-for-17 en route to 29 points. Now that he won't be playing on Monday, will it be easier for Momence to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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