Illinois High School Basketball - Normal Community holds off Pekin
December 19, 2024: Normal, IL 61761 The Normal Community Ironmen basketball team scored 49 points and limited the visiting Pekin Dragons to 46 in the Ironmen non-league triumph on Thursday.
The Ironmen now possess a 9-1 record. They play next when they host Manual for a Big Twelve game on Saturday, December 21. Normal Community will confront a Rams team coming off a 49-44 non-league win over Richwoods (Peoria, IL). The Rams record now stands at 8-3.
With the loss, Pekin falls to 4-5 on the campaign. The Dragons host Moline (Moline, IL) to confront the Maroons in a non-league game on Saturday, December 21. The Maroons go into the game with a record of 6-5. Moline lost 47-40 in their recent league game against Sterling (Sterling, IL)