Illinois High School Basketball - Urbana knocked off by Normal University
January 9, 2024: Urbana, IL 61801 The Normal University Pioneers basketball team scored 50 points and held the host Urbana Tigers to 30 in the Pioneers non-league triumph on Tuesday.
The Pioneers now sport a 5-17 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Jacksonville for a Central State Eight contest on Saturday, January 13. Normal University will battle a Crimsons team coming off a 24-21 league loss to Lanphier (Springfield, IL). The Crimsons record now stands at 1-19.
The Tigers (1-10) will now prepare for their contest against Manual (Peoria, IL). The Rams enter the Big Twelve contest with a 5-13 record. In their last contest, Manual was defeated by Richwoods (Peoria, IL), 60-34, in a non-league contest.