Basketball Recap: Normal University Drops Season-High Score on Decatur Eisenhower

Pioneers

Team Score

01/31/25 vs Decatur Eisenhower	60
12/28/24 vs Rock Falls	54
01/14/25 vs Urbana	51
12/12/24 @ Prairie Central	48
01/04/25 vs Elk Grove	43

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Normal University). They blew past the Decatur Eisenhower Panthers 60-30 on Friday. The Pioneers didn't have much to brag about two games back, but this win makes it their second in a row.

Several Panthers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Tatiana Ramey, who posted 12 points and three steals. Ramey is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Kaleeya Hubbert, who scored four points along with five rebounds and four steals.

Normal University's victory bumped their record up to 9-16. As for Decatur Eisenhower, they dropped their record down to 1-20 with the defeat, which was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season.

Normal University wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 51-29 loss against Taylorville on the 1st. As for Decatur Eisenhower, they will take on Champaign Central at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.