Basketball Game Preview: Normal Community Ironmen vs. Champaign Central Maroons

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Previous Games

12/07/23 - Home	79-16 W
12/08/22 - Away	61-27 W
01/06/22 - Home	55-29 W
03/05/21 - Away	54-24 W
01/11/20 - Home	39-36 W
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Normal Community has gone 10-0 against Champaign Central recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Normal Community Ironmen will take on the Champaign Central Maroons at 7:30 p.m.

Normal Community is headed into Friday's game hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight losses. They took a 62-50 hit to the loss column at the hands of Peoria Notre Dame on Wednesday.

Meanwhile, Champaign Central posted their biggest victory since December 19, 2024 on Friday. They claimed a resounding 50-19 win over Centennial.

Champaign Central's win came from a few key players Normal Community will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Amina Robinson, who went 6 for 10 en route to 16 points. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Khalia Williams, who posted eight points and six boards.

Champaign Central's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-10. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.7 points per game. As for Normal Community, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-6.

Everything came up roses for Normal Community against Champaign Central in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, as the team secured a 79-16 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Normal Community since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.