Basketball Game Preview: Lincoln-Way West Warriors vs. Normal Community Ironmen

The Lincoln-Way West Warriors will challenge the Normal Community Ironmen at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Last Thursday, Lincoln-Way West beat Stagg 53-45. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Warriors.

Meanwhile, Normal Community earned a 53-42 win over Champaign Central on Friday. The Ironmen pushed the score to 48-28 by the end of the third, a deficit the Maroons cut but never quite recovered from.

Lincoln-Way West has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. As for Normal Community, their record now sits at 18-6.

Lincoln-Way West suffered a grim 67-44 defeat to Normal Community in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Can Lincoln-Way West avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.