Peoria Notre Dame Irish (Peoria, IL) supporters left the game satisfied Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the visiting Normal University Pioneers (Normal, IL), 44-43 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Peoria Notre Dame advances its record to 6-13 on the year. The Irish travel to Bloomington Central Catholic (Bloomington, IL) to face the Saints in a non-league match on Monday, January 20. The Saints enter the match with a record of 10-8. Bloomington Central Catholic won 74-57 in their recent non-league match against Princeton (Princeton, IL)

The Pioneers now own a 12-9 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Quincy Notre Dame for a non-league match on Monday, January 20. Normal University will face a Raiders squad coming off a 57-54 non-league loss to Tolono Unity (Tolono, IL). The Raiders record now stands at 9-6.