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Bloomington Central CatholicNormal University
Saints
72
Pioneers
69

The Normal University (Normal, IL) varsity basketball team lost Friday's neutral playoff game against Bloomington Central Catholic (Bloomington, IL) by a score of 72-69.

This game is a part of the "2023 IHSA Boys Basketball State Championships (Illinois) - Class 2A" tournament.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
BCCHS----72
Normal University----69
Final score provided by A. Person.
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Game Story

Illinois High School Basketball - Normal University tipped by Bloomington Central Catholic

March 3, 2023: Bloomington, IL 61704

In Friday's non-league match, the host Bloomington Central Catholic Saints basketball team scored a tight 72-69 triumph over the Normal University Pioneers.

In their next game, the Saints meet the Pontiac Indians (Pontiac, IL) in a non-league match, on Monday, March 6. Bloomington Central Catholic will attempt to better on its 24-11 season record. The Indians enter the match with a 27-6 record after their 53-48 non-league win over Prairie Central (Fairbury, IL).

With the defeat, Normal University moves to 25-10 on the year.

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    Game Started
    BCCHS
    Saints
    0 - 0
    NU
    Pioneers
    Posted @ 7:18p

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    2nd Quarter ~4 minutes to go
    BCCHS
    Saints
    24 - 30
    NU
    Pioneers

  3. A. P

    End of 2nd Quarter
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    34 - 39
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    End of 3rd Quarter
    BCCHS
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    55 - 55
    NU
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    4th Quarter ~1 minute to go
    BCCHS
    Saints
    68 - 67
    NU
    Pioneers

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    4th Quarter Under a minute to go
    BCCHS
    Saints
    68 - 67
    NU
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    End of 4th Quarter
    BCCHS
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    72 - 69
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  8. A. Person

    Final
    BCCHS
    Saints
    72 - 69
    NU
    Pioneers
    Posted @ 6:25p

Rankings & Records

Bloomington Central Catholic (22-23)

ILClass
7311
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
26-126-39-26-511-5.684.6672,5202,233

Normal University (22-23)

ILClass
434
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
25-1013-511-07-57-5.714.7222,0651,823

Team Scoring Averages

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Bloomington Central Catholic		14.615.416.519.96.066.3
Normal University		15.316.213.515.3-59.0

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Head-to-Head

  • Bloomington Central Catholic won on 11/25/2022
    11/25 @ 6pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    NU----70
    BCCHS----71

    The Normal University (Normal, IL) varsity basketball team lost Friday's neutral tournament game against Bloomington Central Catholic (Bloomington, IL) by a score of 71-70.

    Box score
  • Normal University won on 12/29/2022
    12/29 @ 8:30pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    BCCHS----58
    NU----63

    The Bloomington Central Catholic (Bloomington, IL) varsity basketball team lost Thursday's neutral tournament game against Normal University (Normal, IL) by a score of 63-58.

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  • Normal University won on 2/11/2023
    2/11 @ 7pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    BCCHS----48
    NU----58

    The Bloomington Central Catholic (Bloomington, IL) varsity basketball team lost Saturday's away non-conference game against Normal University (Normal, IL) by a score of 58-48.

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  • Bloomington Central Catholic won on 3/3/2023
    3/3 @ 7pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    BCCHS----72
    NU----69

    The Bloomington Central Catholic (Bloomington, IL) varsity basketball team won Friday's neutral playoff game against Normal University (Normal, IL) by a score of 72-69.

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Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Bloomington Central Catholic5-3Normal University5-3
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
11/21/22Bloomington Central CatholicBloomington(W) 70-6611/26/22Normal UniversityBloomington(W) 58-49
11/23/22Normal CommunityBloomington Central Catholic(L) 52-4911/21/22Normal CommunityNormal University(W) 69-59
11/28/22Bloomington Central CatholicNormal West(L) 83-7311/23/22Normal UniversityNormal West(L) 63-54
12/30/22Bloomington Central CatholicLutheran(W) 59-572/17/23Normal UniversityLutheran(L) 69-59
1/16/23Quincy Notre DameBloomington Central Catholic(W) 79-712/28/23Normal UniversityQuincy Notre Dame(W) 72-49
1/24/23Bloomington Central CatholicTolono Unity(W) 63-491/7/23Normal UniversityTolono Unity(W) 56-48
1/31/23Bloomington Central CatholicSt. Joseph-Ogden(L) 68-5512/30/22St. Joseph-OgdenNormal University(L) 58-49
2/4/23Bloomington Central CatholicWilliamsville(W) 82-712/24/23WilliamsvilleNormal University(W) 82-54

Record Breakdown

Bloomington Central Catholic (22-23)

Normal University (22-23)
26-12
Overall
25-10
6-3
League
13-5
6-4
Non-League
4-1
2-2
Head to Head
2-2
5-3
Common Opponent
5-3
9-2
Home
11-0
6-5
Away
7-5
11-5
Neutral
7-5
6-1
Playoff
3-1
26-11
In-State
25-10
0-1
Out-of-State
0-0