HOOPESTON — In one of the few games on a cold and snowy Friday, Hoopeston Area’s Cameron Walder heated up the nets.
Walder had 39 points with 11 3-pointers as the Cornjerkers beat Milford 78-61 in Vermilion Valley Conference action.
Trenton Montez had a triple-double for Hoopeston Area with 18 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists and Cole Miller had nine points and five rebounds.
Beau Wright had 19 points for Milford, while Caleb Clutteur had 15 points, Tyler Runner had 12 and Hixon LaFond had 11 points.
The Cornjerkers are scheduled to go to Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley on Saturday.
At Hoopeston
Hoopeston Area 76, Milford 61
Milford (61) — Hixon Lafond 4 0-0 11, Beau Wright 7 0-1 19, Mario Martinez 1 0-0 2, Tyler Runner 5 1-4 12, Caleb Clutteur 4 6-8 15, Gage Vogel 1 0-0 2, Jack Van Hoveln 0 0-0 0. Totals: 22 7-13 61
Hoopeston Area (76) — Brayden Walder 14 0-2 39, Dylan Judy 0 0-0 0, Alandize Barnett 0 0-0 0, Jaquan Lewis 0 0-0 0, Trenton Montez 8 1-1 18, Nic Cardenas 3 0-0 7, Zach Huchel 1 0-0 3, Cy Tuggle 0 0-0 0, Cole Miller 3 3-4 9. Totals: 30 4-7 78.
Milford;11;13;17;21;—; 61
Hoopeston;21;17;19;19 ;— ;76
3-point field goals — Milford 10 (Wright 5, LaFond 3, Runner, Clutteur); Hoopeston Area 14 (Walder 11, Montez, Cardenas, Huchel). Total fouls — Milford 12, Hoopeston Area 17. Fouled out — None. Technical fouls — none.