Basketball Game Preview: Richwoods Knights vs. Normal Community Ironmen

Richwoods and Normal Community are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2016, but not for long. The Richwoods Knights will be playing at home against the Normal Community Ironmen at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.

Last Friday, Richwoods lost to Normal West on the road by a 50-31 margin. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, Normal Community put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by Rock Island to the tune of 54-26. The Ironmen have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matchups by 24 points or more this season.

Normal Community pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 26.9 points. As for Richwoods, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.

Richwoods came up short against Normal Community when the teams last played back in November of 2023, falling 69-59. Will Richwoods have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.