The crowd at Friday's non-league challenge between the Normal Community Ironmen (Normal, IL) and the host Mt. Zion Braves (Mt. Zion, IL), observed Normal Community's basketball team knock off Mt. Zion by a score of 65-51.

The Ironmen (16-4) will now prepare for their challenge against Bloomington (Bloomington, IL). The Purple Raiders come into the Big Twelve challenge with a 1-19 record.

In their next game, the Braves encounter the Niles North Vikings (Skokie, IL) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, January 25. Mt. Zion will attempt to improve on its 14-6 season record. The Vikings come into the challenge with a 17-5 record after their 102-77 non-league win over Yorkville Christian (Yorkville, IL).