The Chrisman Cardinals lost against the Hoopeston Cornjerkers back in February of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. Chrisman was beaten by Hoopeston 60-15. Chrisman has struggled against Hoopeston recently, as their matchup on Thursday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Chrisman's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Taylor Jones, who scored three points along with seven rebounds and four blocks, and Jaidyn Alexander who scored two points along with three steals. Alexander is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last six games she's played.
Chrisman has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-19 record this season. As for Hoopeston, their victory bumped their record up to 17-14.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Chrisman will take on Heritage at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Heritage is coming into the match with 12 straight defeats on the road, meaning Chrisman will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Hoopeston, they will look to defend their home court on Saturday against Oakwood at 1:00 p.m. Hopefully Oakwood focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 18 last Monday.
