Illinois High School Basketball - Normal University edges MacArthur
January 24, 2023: Normal, IL 61761 The Normal University Pioneers (Normal, IL) basketball nipped the visiting MacArthur Generals (Decatur, IL), 61-55 in Tuesday's league test.
The Pioneers (9-16) will now prepare for their test against Decatur Eisenhower (Decatur, IL). The Panthers go into the Central State Eight test with a 4-17 record. In their last test, Decatur Eisenhower was tipped by Jacksonville (Jacksonville, IL), 58-40, in a league test.
The Generals now own a 11-14 record. They play next when they travel to Mt. Zion for a non-league test on Wednesday, January 25. MacArthur will encounter a Braves squad coming off a 51-48 league win over Mahomet-Seymour (Mahomet, IL). The Braves record now stands at 17-6.