Basketball Game Preview: Richwoods Knights vs. Normal Community Ironmen

Richwoods has won four straight games at home, while Normal Community has won four straight on the road dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Richwoods Knights will host the Normal Community Ironmen at 6:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Richwoods is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They secured a 60-55 W over East Peoria last Saturday.

Meanwhile, Normal Community was fully in charge on Tuesday, breezing past Peoria 69-31. The Ironmen have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 24 points or more this season.

Richwoods is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 9-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.0 points per game. As for Normal Community, their victory bumped their record up to 16-2.

Richwoods came up short against Normal Community in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 69-59. Will Richwoods have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.