If Hoopeston was feeling good fresh off their 69-35 takedown of Iroquois West last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Hoopeston Cornjerkers lost 83-61 to the Armstrong Trojans on Friday. The Cornjerkers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Trojans apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
Despite the defeat, Hoopeston had strong showings from Zach Huchel, who went 7 of 17 on his way to 21 points, and Trenton Montez, who went 7 for 14 to rack up 17 points along with seven boards and five assists. Huchel continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Judy, who posted seven points and five rebounds.
Hoopeston's loss dropped their record down to 16-9. As for Armstrong, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-8.
Hoopeston has already played their next game, a 61-50 defeat against Westville on the 8th. As for Armstrong, they will challenge Chrisman at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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