Illinois High School Basketball - MacArthur triumphant over Bloomington
January 7, 2025: Bloomington, IL 61701 The crowd at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the MacArthur Generals (Decatur, IL) and the host Bloomington Purple Raiders (Bloomington, IL), observed MacArthur's basketball team overwhelm Bloomington by a score of 71-32.
The Generals (10-4) will now prepare for their challenge against Normal West (Normal, IL). The Wildcats come into the non-league challenge with a 3-11 record. In their last challenge, Normal West was routed by Rantoul (Rantoul, IL), 53-43, in a non-league challenge.
In their next game, the Purple Raiders encounter the Manual Rams (Peoria, IL) in a Big Twelve challenge, on Friday, January 10. Bloomington will attempt to improve on its 1-13 season record. The Rams come into the challenge with a 10-5 record after their 52-40 non-league win over Richwoods (Peoria, IL).