Westville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 44-40 heartbreaker at the hands of the Hoopeston Cornjerkers. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 53-31 back in November of 2024.
Despite the loss, Westville saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Gwen Bennett dropped a double-double on 24 points and 12 boards. That was a full 60% of Westville's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points.
Westville's defeat dropped their record down to 6-16. As for Hoopeston, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin the next time they take the court. Westville will head out to face Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, while Hoopeston will head out to face them at 6:00 p.m. on January 27th.
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