The crowd at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Normal University Pioneers (Normal, IL) and the host Tolono Unity Rockets (Tolono, IL), observed Normal University's basketball team knock off Tolono Unity by a score of 56-45.

The Pioneers (10-6) will now prepare for their challenge against Springfield (Springfield, IL). The Senators come into the Central State Eight challenge with a 9-8 record. In their last challenge, Springfield prevailed over Oak Lawn (Oak Lawn, IL), 56-54, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Rockets encounter the Maroa-Forsyth Trojans (Maroa, IL) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, January 10. Tolono Unity will attempt to improve on its 8-6 season record.