Illinois High School Basketball - Normal West nipped by Bloomington
December 14, 2023: Bloomington, IL 61701 The Bloomington Purple Raiders tipped the visiting Normal West Wildcats basketball team by a final score of 48-47 in Thursday's league game.
In their next game, the Purple Raiders face the Pekin Dragons (Pekin, IL) in a non-league game, on Saturday, December 16. Bloomington will attempt to move on its 5-6 season record. The Dragons enter the game with a 4-5 record after their 56-28 non-league win over Midwest Central/Delavan (Manito, IL).
With the defeat, Normal West moves to 3-8 on the year. The Wildcats travel to Hyde Park (Chicago, IL) to face the Thunderbirds in a non-league game on Wednesday, December 27. The Thunderbirds enter the game with a record of 10-3. Hyde Park lost 58-57 in their recent league game against Phillips (Chicago, IL)