Basketball Game Preview: Normal Community Ironmen vs. Rock Island Rocks

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Previous Games

12/10/24 - Away	54-26 W
12/05/23 - Home	66-45 W
12/06/22 - Away	58-30 W
12/29/21 - Home	55-42 W
12/07/21 - Home	54-48 W
+ 5 more games

Normal Community and Rock Island are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2015, but not for long. The Normal Community Ironmen will take on the Rock Island Rocks at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Normal Community will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.

Normal Community is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat East Moline United 65-27. The Ironmen have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 matchups by 21 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Rock Island ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They managed a 56-51 victory over Moline.

Rock Island's win bumped their record up to 14-15. As for Normal Community, their victory bumped their record up to 26-6.

Everything came up roses for Normal Community against Rock Island in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 54-26 win. Does Normal Community have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rock Island turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.