Basketball Recap: Bloomington Victorious

By Team Reports Jan 3, 2026, 1:13pm

Basketball Recap: Bloomington Purple Raiders vs. Sacred Heart-Griffin Cyclones

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Previous 6 Games

01/03/26 - Home54-53 W
01/04/25 - Away41-34 W
02/01/24 - Home41-37 W
02/02/23 - Away36-60 L
02/11/20 - Away40-74 L
12/22/18 - Away30-57 L

There's no place like home for Bloomington, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. In a tight matchup that could have gone either way, they made off with a 54-53 victory over the Sacred Heart-Griffin Cyclones. The win continues a trend for the Purple Raiders in their matchups with the Cyclones: they've now won three in a row.

Bloomington's victory bumped their record up to 4-11. As for Sacred Heart-Griffin, they dropped their record down to 3-12 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.

Coming up, Bloomington will head out to square off against Decatur Eisenhower at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Purple Raiders will be up against the Panthers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 59.5 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Sacred Heart-Griffin, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on MacArthur at 7:00 p.m. on the 13th.

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