In Friday's league test, the Normal University Pioneers (Normal, IL) basketball squad got by the visiting Sacred Heart-Griffin Cyclones (Springfield, IL), by a score of 56-54.

Next, the Pioneers encounter the Mahomet-Seymour Bulldogs (Mahomet, IL) in a non-league test, on Tuesday, February 18. Normal University will attempt to improve on its 16-13 season record. The Bulldogs come into the test with a 14-11 record after their 67-58 non-league win over Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin (Bismarck, IL).

The Cyclones (13-15) will now prepare for their test against Centennial (Champaign, IL). The Chargers come into the non-league test with a 12-14 record. In their last test, Centennial held off Champaign Central (Champaign, IL), 59-47, in a non-league test.