Illinois High School Basketball - Manual can't hold off Bloomington
January 18, 2024: Peoria, IL 61605 The Bloomington Purple Raiders basketball team scored 49 points and held the host Manual Rams to 42 in the Purple Raiders league triumph on Thursday.
The Purple Raiders now sport a 10-13 record. They put it on the line next when they host Canton for a non-league contest on Saturday, January 20.
The Rams (7-14) will now prepare for their contest against Normal Community (Normal, IL). The Ironmen enter the Big Twelve contest with a 20-3 record. In their last contest, Normal Community nudged Lincoln-Way West (New Lenox, IL), 67-44, in a non-league contest.