The Princeton Tigers basketball team (Princeton, IL), was toppled 54-39 in Friday's non-league battle with the host Normal University Pioneers (Normal, IL)

The Pioneers now possess a 6-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Springfield for a Central State Eight battle on Friday, January 5. Normal University will confront a Senators team coming off a 76-57 non-league loss to Quincy (Quincy, IL). The Senators record now stands at 3-8.

The Tigers (6-7) will now prepare for their battle against Bureau Valley (Manlius, IL). The Storm come into the Three Rivers - East battle with a 5-5 record. In their last battle, Bureau Valley was toppled by Riverdale (Port Byron, IL), 70-67, in a non-league battle.