The Normal Community Ironmen will square off against the Normal West Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Normal Community's favor as the squad sits on six straight wins at home while Normal West has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Last Monday, Normal Community lost to Cardinal Ritter College Prep on the road by a 54-39 margin. The game marked the Ironmen's lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Meanwhile, Normal West came up short against Peoria Notre Dame on Tuesday, falling 62-42.
Normal Community's defeat dropped their record down to 24-6. As for Normal West, their loss dropped their record down to 7-19.
Normal Community didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Normal West when the teams last played back in November of 2024, but they still walked away with a 60-55 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Normal West's Michael Zaleski, who posted 28 points and seven boards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Normal Community still be able to contain Zaleski? There's only one way to find out.
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