Basketball Recap: Normal University Picks Up Third Consecutive Win

By Team Reports Dec 8, 2025, 7:53am

Basketball Recap: Normal University Pioneers vs. Rochester Rockets

Pioneers

Lowest Scoring Games

12/06/25 vs Rochester45-28
11/26/25 vs Normal Community50-69
11/24/25 vs Bloomington52-47

Normal University entered their tilt with Rochester on Saturday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They enjoyed a cozy 45-28 win over the Rockets. Those 45 points were actually the fewest the Pioneers have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.

Rochester lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Reece Gade, who posted eight points. Thanks to that strong game, he now owns an excellent 46.2% shooting accuracy. Khordell Gregory was another key player, putting up seven points.

Normal University's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Rochester, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Normal University is set to challenge their familiar foe MacArthur at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Rochester will square off against rival Lincoln at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

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