Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine are taking a road trip to take on the Hoopeston Cornjerkers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine turned things around against Farina South Central on Saturday. They enjoyed a cozy 53-34 win over the Cougars. The contest marked Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine's most dominant victory of the season.
| 12/28/24 vs Farina South Central | 4 |
| 12/27/24 vs Marshall | 5 |
| 12/26/24 vs Cumberland | 2 |
| 12/26/24 vs Dieterich | 2 |
| 12/19/24 @ Robinson | 3 |
Genna Kidwell continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 8 of 12 en route to 30 points along with six boards and four steals. She has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 29 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Alyssa Tipton, who posted seven points in addition to five rebounds and four steals.
Meanwhile, Hoopeston humbled Judah Christian with a 64-21 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cornjerkers.
Hoopeston's win came from a few key players Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Claire Dixon, who went 8 of 18 on her way to 18 points along with six steals and five boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Brylie Cox, who went 6 of 11 on her way to 13 points and six steals.
Hoopeston was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Judah Christian only posted one assist.
Hoopeston is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.8 points per game. As for Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine, their record now sits at 6-9.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 21.9 boards per game. However, it's not like Hoopeston struggles in that department as they've been averaging 34.9 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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