Basketball Recap: Normal University Beats Sacred Heart-Griffin for Their Third Straight Victory

Pioneers

Previous 3 Games

02/14/25 vs Sacred Heart-Griffin	56-54
02/10/25 vs Limestone	65-50
02/08/25 @ Fieldcrest	52-49

Normal University entered their tilt with Sacred Heart-Griffin on Friday with two consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 56-54 win over the Sacred Heart-Griffin Cyclones. The score was all tied up 27-27 at the break, but the Pioneers were the better team in the second half.

Normal University's record now sits at 16-13. As for Sacred Heart-Griffin, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten matches, which has put a noticeable dent in their 13-15 record this season.

Looking ahead, Normal University will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Mahomet-Seymour at 7:00 p.m. As for Sacred Heart-Griffin, they and Centennial will face off at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played.